Sentence examples of "in days of old" in English

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In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery. Au commencement de l'histoire américaine, les noirs vivaient en esclavage.

There are a lot of old cities in Italy. Rome and Venice, for example. Il y a beaucoup de villes antiques en Italie. Rome et Venise, par exemple.

In days gone by, things were different. Autrefois, les choses étaient différentes.

After days of warm weather, it became cold. Après des jours de temps chaud, il se mit à faire froid.

The young wives of old husbands have the habit of thinking early on about choosing the one who will wipe their widow tears. Les jeunes épouses des vieux maris ont coutume de penser de bonne heure à choisir celui qui essuiera leurs larmes de veuves.

After three full days of interviews we've narrowed it down to two candidates. À l'issue de trois jours complets d'entretiens, nous nous sommes limités à deux candidats.

The architect adapted the house to the needs of old people. L'architecte adapta la maison aux besoins des personnes âgées.

He died within a few days of his hundredth birthday. Il est mort quelques jours avant son centième anniversaire.

I wonder what the normal life span of a cockroach is and if they ever die of old age. Je me demande quelle est l'espérance de vie normale d'un cafard et s'ils meurent jamais de vieillesse.

My granny spoke longingly of the halcyon days of her childhood. Ma mamie a parlé avec nostalgie des merveilleux jours de son enfance.

The memory of youth is sweet in the heart of old men. Le souvenir de la jeunesse est tendre dans les vieillards.

He threw away a bunch of old letters. Il a jeté de nombreuses vieilles lettres.

They failed to take into account the special needs of old people. Ils n'ont pas réussi à prendre en compte les besoins spécifiques des personnes âgées.

Wine is the milk of old men. Le vin est le lait des vieux.

He died of old age two years ago. Il est mort de vieillesse il y a deux ans.

Don't make fun of old people. Ne riez pas des vieux.

If you scrape off a bit under the layer of old man, there is still a child. Si on gratte un peu sous la couche de vieux, il y a encore un enfant.

They say that he has a lot of old moneys. On dit qu'il a des tas de vielles monnaies.

Remember the days of the old schoolyards. Rappelle-toi les jours des vieilles cours d'écoles.

I like to talk about the good old days. J'aime parler du bon vieux temps.

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