Sentence examples of "short" in English with translation "petit"

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She seems short beside her sister. Elle parait petite a coté de sa soeur.
You aren't as short as me. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
His short stature makes him feel insecure. Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui.
You are not as short as I. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
I have been busy writing a short story. J'ai été très occupé par l'écriture d'une petite histoire.
You aren't as short as I am. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
She was too short to see over the fence. Elle était trop petite pour voir par-dessus la clôture.
A rabbit has long ears and a short tail. Un lapin a de longues oreilles et une petite queue.
Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.
He is too short to get at the book on the shelf. Il est trop petit pour atteindre le livre sur l'étagère.
Mary told Tom: "Let's begin with a short sentence, and then we'll see..." Mary dit à Tom: « Commençons par une petite phrase et puis nous verrons bien...»
Cows are large and their horns are long; sheep are small and their horns are short. Les vaches sont grandes et leurs cornes sont longues ; les moutons sont petits et leur cornes sont courtes.
He's shorter than Tom. Il est plus petit que Tom.
You are not shorter than I. Tu n'es pas plus petit que moi.
My sister is shorter than you. Ma sœur est plus petite que toi.
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