Sentence examples of "is like" in English with translation "être comme"

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That person is like me. Cette personne est comme moi.
My house is like yours. Ma maison est comme la vôtre.
This car is like new. Cette voiture est comme neuve.
Life is like a journey. La vie est comme un voyage.
Mathematics is like the logic of physics. Les mathématiques sont comme la logique de la physique.
A sleeping child is like an angel. Un enfant endormi est comme un ange.
Life is like licking honey off a cactus. La vie, c'est comme de lécher du miel sur un cactus.
The climate here is like that of France. Le climat ici est comme celui de la France.
A tale without love is like boudin without mustard. Un conte sans amour est comme du boudin sans moutarde.
Luck is like a woman - it must be desired. La chance, c'est comme une femme, il faut la désirer.
It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. C'est comme chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin.
Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe. Se faire du souci est comme de payer une dette qu'on ne devrait pas.
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine. Un repas sans vin est comme une journée sans Soleil.
A man without patience is like a lamp without oil. L'homme sans patience, c'est comme une lampe sans huile.
A room without books is like a body without a soul. Une pièce sans livres est comme un corps sans âme.
The Earth is like a ball with a large magnet inside. La Terre est comme une espèce de balle avec un grand aimant à l'intérieur.
A rapper without bling is like a pope without a crucifix. Un rappeur sans bling-bling est comme un pape sans crucifix.
English is like a gated community; access is possible but cumbersome. L'anglais est comme une communauté résidentielle fermée : l'accès y est possible mais difficile.
A society without religion is like a ship without a compass. Une société sans religion est comme un vaisseau sans boussole.
Software is like sex: it's better when it's free. Les logiciels sont comme le sexe : c'est meilleur lorsque c'est libre.
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