Usage examples of "someone else's" in English with translation to French

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I entered someone else's room by mistake. Je suis entré dans la chambre de quelqu'un d'autre par inadvertance.

I'm secretly in love with someone else's wife. Je suis secrètement amoureux de la femme de quelqu'un d'autre.

Silly me! I've taken someone else's umbrella by mistake. Quel idiot ! J'ai pris le parapluie de quelqu'un d'autre par erreur.

Sometimes we lie to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. On ment parfois pour ne pas blesser l'autre.

Someone must have stolen your watch. Quelqu'un a dû voler votre montre.

She needed someone who would understand her. Elle avait besoin de quelqu'un qui la comprendrait.

Where could I find someone to help me? Où pourrais-je trouver quelqu'un pour m'aider ?

I heard someone knocking. J'ai entendu quelqu'un frapper.

Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake. Quelqu'un a dû prendre mon parapluie par inadvertance.

A polyglot is someone who can read upside-down. Un polyglotte est quelqu'un qui sait lire la tête en bas.

A person who likes no one is much sadder than someone, whom no one likes. Une personne qui n'aime personne est beaucoup plus triste qu'une personne que personne n'aime.

I feel like I've become someone else. Je sens que je suis devenu quelqu'un d'autre.

I heard someone come into the room. J'ai entendu quelqu'un entrer dans la chambre.

"Someone farted." "It wasn't me!" « Quelqu'un a pété. » « C'est pas moi ! »

Someone is hiding in the corner. Quelqu'un est caché dans le coin.

Bob was looking for someone to talk with. Bob cherchait quelqu'un avec qui parler.

There's someone at the doorway. Il y a quelqu'un à la porte.

Someone stole my wallet. On m'a volé mon portefeuille.

When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person. Lorsque vous rencontrez une personne pour la première fois, soyez attentif à la distance à laquelle vous vous en tenez.

You must not despise someone because they are poor. Il ne faut pas mépriser un homme à cause de sa pauvreté.

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