Usage examples of "dirty war" in English with translation to French

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I can't see anything. The windshield is very dirty. Je ne vois rien. Le pare-brise est très sale.
It is not for the vanquished to talk of war. Quand on ne s'y connait pas, on s'abstient. @modifier (je cherche une expression !)
Bring me a clean plate and take the dirty one away. Apportez-moi une assiette propre et emmenez la sale.
He was killed in the war. Il a été tué à la guerre.
I don't want to get my hands dirty. Je ne veux pas me salir les mains.
The death of the king brought about a war. La mort du roi a entraîné une guerre.
"You'll get your clothes dirty." "No worries. They weren't very clean in the first place." « Tu vas salir tes habits. » « Ne t'en fais pas. Ils n'étaient pas très propres à l'origine. »
A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.
They shone like stars in the dark, dirty building. Ils brillaient comme des étoiles dans l'édifice noir et sale.
He explained the political background of the war on TV. Il expliqua l'arrière-plan politique de la guerre à la télé.
And had pipes under the ground to carry dirty water away. Et dispose de tuyaux dans le sol pour éliminer l'eau souillée.
Civilization is now threatened by nuclear war. De nos jours, la civilisation est menacée par la guerre nucléaire.
These houses were dark and dirty. Ces maisons étaient sombres et sales.
Peace has returned after three years of war. La paix est revenue après trois années de guerre.
I can put up with a house being untidy but I don't like it to be dirty. Je peux supporter une maison en désordre, mais je ne l'aime pas si elle est sale.
War concerns us all. La guerre nous concerne tous.
He doesn't care if his car is dirty. Il s'en fiche si sa voiture est sale.
When did the Thirty Years' War take place? Quand la Guerre de Trente Ans a-t-elle eu lieu ?
Tom always leaves his bicycle dirty. Tom laisse toujours son vélo sale.
Everybody knows that he lost his leg in the war. Tout le monde sait qu'il a perdu sa jambe à la guerre.
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