Usage examples of "pretty close" in English with translation to French

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The store is close to my house. Le magasin est proche de ma maison.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Un homme qui peut conduire prudemment en embrassant une jolie dame ne consacre tout simplement pas au baiser l'attention qu'il mérite.

Close your eyes and go to sleep. Ferme les yeux et dors.

The rooms in this hotel are pretty basic. Les chambres dans cet hôtel sont frustes.

There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle. Il n'y a rien de tel que le combat rapproché pour éprouver son courage.

He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de voir que tu étais à peu près cinq fois plus jolie que toutes les autres femmes dans la pièce.

For nothing is so beautiful but that it betrays some defect on close inspection. Car il n'est rien de tellement beau qui ne montre des défauts lorsque soumis à une inspection minutieuse.

Long long ago, there lived a pretty girl. Il y a très, très longtemps vivait une belle petite fille.

He tried getting close to her using every means possible. Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.

It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish. C'est vrai qu'elle est jolie, mais elle est égoïste.

It's only effective at close range. Ce n'est efficace qu'à courte portée.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Si seulement on arrêtait d'essayer d'être heureux on pourrait passer un très bon moment.

I close my mind to this subject. J'ai fermé mon esprit à ce problème.

I'm getting pretty tired of driving every morning. Je me lasse pas mal de conduire tous les matins.

The following morning she said close to my ears: "We're going back to Paris tonight. He says that there's no way that he'll leave me alone in such a sad place. That's how it is." Le lendemain matin elle me dit dans l'oreille: "Nous retournons à Paris ce soir. Il dit qu'il n'est pas question qu'il me laisse seule dans un endroit aussi triste. C'est ainsi."

She is quite pretty, but looks unhealthy. Elle est plutôt jolie, mais n'a pas l'air en bonne santé.

You have only to close your eyes. Tu n'as qu'à fermer tes yeux.

I got this dress for pretty cheap. J'ai eu cette robe à bon prix.

Don't get too close with him. Ne sois pas trop proche de lui.

She is no less pretty than her sister. Elle n'est pas moins belle que sa sœur.

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