Usage examples of "drain purse" in English with translation to French

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No, you may not put the colander on your head; you can be an astronaut after I drain the pasta. Non, tu ne peux pas te mettre la passoire sur la tête ; tu feras l'astronaute après que j'aurai égoutté les pâtes.

A heavy purse makes a light heart. Une bourse pleine remplit le cœur de joie.

This country suffers from brain drain. Ce pays souffre de la fuite de ses cerveaux.

I seem to have lost my purse. J'ai l'impression d'avoir perdu mon porte-monnaie.

I examined the purse again, and found it empty. J'ai vérifié le porte-monnaie à nouveau, et constaté qu'il était vide.

Empty the purse into this bag. Vide le porte-monnaie dans ce sac.

A boy snatched my purse as he rode by on his bicycle. Un garçon m'a dérobé mon sac en passant à vélo.

He seems to have a fat purse. Il semble avoir une bourse bien garnie.

I put my money in a purse. J'ai mis mon argent dans un porte-monnaie.

She wondered where she had lost her purse. Elle se demanda où elle avait perdu son sac à main.

This purse is made of paper. Ce porte-monnaie est en papier.

Don't lose your purse. Ne perds pas ton porte-monnaie.

I lost my purse on my way to school. J'ai perdu mon porte-monnaie en allant à l'école.

I had my purse stolen in the bus. On m'a volé mon portefeuille dans le bus.

She was robbed of her purse. Son sac à main lui a été dérobé.

She kept a tight rein on the purse strings. Elle serrait fermement les anses de son sac à main.

Will you help me look for my purse? Peux-tu m'aider à retrouver mon porte-monnaie ?

Mrs. Baker had her purse stolen. Mrs. Baker s'est fait voler son porte-monnaie.

My wife holds the purse strings in our family. C'est ma femme qui tient les cordons de la bourse dans notre famille.

It was not until I reached home that I missed my purse. C'est après être arrivé à la maison que j'ai oublié mon porte-monnaie.

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