Usage examples of "pen" in English with translation to French

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I want a pen pal. Je veux un correspondant.

I want a pen friend. Je veux un correspondant.

I would like to be your pen pal. J'aimerais être votre correspondant.

Jiro communicates with his pen pal in Australia. Jiro communique avec son correspondant australien.

She corresponds regularly with her pen pal in Australia. Elle correspond régulièrement avec son correspondant australien.

She lives by her pen. Elle vit de sa plume.

The pen is on the table. Le bic est sur la table.

The pen is mightier than the sword. La plume est plus forte que l'épée.

Do you have a pen on you? Tu as un crayon sur toi ?

I bought a pen for your birthday present. Je t'ai acheté un crayon comme cadeau d'anniversaire.

Once the sketch is completed, ink it with a nib pen. Une fois l'esquisse terminée, encrez-la à la plume.

If actions mean more than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword? Si les actions sont plus importantes que les mots, pourquoi la plume est-elle plus forte que l'épée?

It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. Il est plus facile que le ciel et la terre passent, qu'il ne l'est qu'un seul trait de lettre de la loi vienne à tomber.

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