Usage examples of "thin air" in English with translation to French

<>
My bicycle disappeared into thin air. Ma bicyclette s'est volatilisée.
That's because the bubble vanished into thin air. C'est parce que la bulle a disparu dans les airs.
The wizard waved his magic wand and disappeared into thin air. Le sorcier agita sa baguette magique et disparut dans le néant.
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain. L'air est rare au sommet d'une haute montagne.
Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air conditioner. All it has is a hand-held paper fan. De plus, cette chambre n'est pas munie d'air climatisé ou rien de tel. Il n'y a qu'un éventail.
The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight. La glace sur le lac est trop fine pour supporter ton poids.
Air, like food, is a basic human need. L'air, tout comme la nourriture, est un besoin humain fondamental.
The ice is too thin to skate on. La glace est trop fine pour y pouvoir patiner.
Air the futon. Aère le futon s'il te plaît.
A good friend will stand by you through thick and thin. Un vrai ami sera à tes côtés dans les bons moments comme dans les mauvais.
We'll be back on air shortly. Nous serons bientôt de retour sur les ondes.
She was painfully thin. Elle était atrocement mince.
The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes. Plus haut nous montons, plus l'air se raréfie.
The French are a really strange people: every other person who reads this sentence will check if the space before the colon is really thin and non-breaking. Les Français sont vraiment un peuple bizarre : parmi ceux qui lisent cette phrase, un sur deux va vérifier si l'espace avant le double point est bien fine et insécable.
Hand mixers provide a nice way to add air to batter. Les batteurs à main sont un bon moyen d'aérer la pâte à beignet.
He has become thin beyond all recognition. Il a tellement maigri qu'on ne le reconnait plus.
Public feeling against air pollution has at last became vocal. Le sentiment populaire contre la pollution de l'air s'est enfin fait entendre.
My uncle is thin, but my aunt is fat. Mon oncle est mince, mais ma tante est grosse.
I can't do without an air conditioner in the summer. Je ne peux rien faire sans la climatisation en été.
Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs. Les câbles de fibre optique sont faits de minuscules fibres de verre aussi fines que des cheveux humains.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download