Sentence examples of "make off" in English

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The thief made off with the woman's handbag. Le voleur s'est enfui avec la sacoche de la femme.

Make sure to turn off all the lights before going out. Assure-toi d'éteindre toutes les lumières avant de sortir.

Make sure you turn everything off before you leave. Assurez-vous d'avoir tout éteint avant de partir.

Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.

'Guillaume and Lebas' will that not make a good business name? We might add, 'and Co.' to round off the firm's signature. Guillaume et Lebas, ces mots ne feraient-ils pas une belle raison sociale ? On pourrait mettre et compagnie pour arrondir la signature.

Take your coat off, and make yourself at home. Ôte ton manteau et fais comme chez toi.

I'd like to make it clear that I will not change my mind. Je voudrais qu'il soit clair que je ne changerai pas d'avis.

Your remarks are off the point. Ta remarque est hors sujet.

I can't make myself understood in French. Je ne peux pas me faire comprendre en français.

I had a headache, and I took the day off today. J'avais mal à la tête et j'ai pris un jour de congé aujourd'hui.

Don't make such careless mistakes. Ne faites pas une telle erreur de négligence.

Pat sneezed the napkin off the table Pat a fait tomber sa serviette de table en éternuant.

She altered her old clothes to make them look more fashionable. Elle a raccommodé ses vieilles fringues pour qu'elles aient l'air plus à la mode.

Tom doesn't remember turning off the light. Tom ne se souvient plus d'avoir fermé la lumière.

His complacency won't make him many friends. Sa suffisance ne va pas lui gagner beaucoup d'amis.

That plane will take off at five. Cet avion s'envolera à cinq heures.

You should make good use of your time. Il faut faire un bon usage de son temps.

The talisman he's wearing is supposed to ward off evil spirits. Le talisman qu'il porte est supposé éloigner les mauvais esprits.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. Je n'oublie jamais un visage, mais dans votre cas, je serai heureux de faire une exception.

Are you off duty tonight? Êtes-vous hors de service cette nuit ?

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