Sentence examples of "some" in English with translation "certains"

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Some Americans have grave debts. Certains Américains ont de graves doutes.
Some newspapers distorted the news. Certains journaux déformèrent la vérité.
Some animals eat their young. Certains animaux mangent leurs petits.
Some men shave their legs. Certains hommes rasent leurs jambes.
Some medicine does us harm. Certains médicaments nous sont nuisibles.
Some were unwilling to fight. Certains ne voulaient pas se battre.
Some of his officers protested. Certains de ses officiers ont protesté.
Some English adverbs function as adjectives. Certains adverbes anglais fonctionnent comme des adjectifs.
Tails are absent in some cats. Certains chats manquent de queues.
Some of them have committed suicide. Certains parmi eux se sont suicidés.
Some animals, as lions, eat meat. Certains animaux, comme le lion, mangent de la viande.
Some learned to play musical instruments. Certains ont appris à jouer d'instruments de musique.
Some words are hard to define. Certains mots sont durs à définir.
Some teachers peel potatoes while teaching. Certains professeurs épluchent des patates en enseignant.
Some read books to kill time. Certains lisent des livres pour tuer le temps.
Some of them are my friends. Parmi eux certains sont mes amis.
Some animals are active at night. Certains animaux vivent la nuit.
Some officials may have been corrupted. Certains fonctionnaires ont peut-être été corrompus.
Some birds can break the sound barrier. Certains oiseaux peuvent dépasser la vitesse du son.
Some people like cats, others prefer dogs. Certains aiment les chats, d'autres préfèrent les chiens.
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