Sentence examples of "thing" in English

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What is this thing for? À quoi sert cette chose ?
It's a chick thing. C'est un truc de gonzesses.
The media blew the whole thing out of proportion. Les médias ont monté toute cette affaire en épingle.
One thing led to another. Une chose entraîna l'autre.
That's not my thing. C'est pas mon truc.
It never occurred to me that the whole thing might be a scam. Il ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit que toute l'affaire pouvait être une escroquerie.
It's a happy thing. C'est une chose heureuse.
Look at the size of that thing! Regarde la taille de ce truc !
Everyone ate the same thing. Tout le monde a mangé la même chose.
Riding in a Ferris wheel is my favorite thing. Tourner dans une grande roue est mon truc préféré.
Everyone thinks the same thing. Tout le monde pense la même chose.
I have no idea how to use this thing. Je n'ai aucune idée de comment utiliser ce truc.
John did a brave thing. John a fait une chose courageuse.
Juggling is another thing I'm not very good at. Jongler est un autre truc auquel je ne suis pas très bon.
Innocence is a beautiful thing. L'innocence est une belle chose.
Riding a unicycle is one thing I'm not very good at. Faire du monocycle est un truc auquel je suis pas très bon.
Do you know this thing? Connaissez-vous cette chose ?
It's very rude of you to say a thing like that. C'est très impoli de ta part de dire un truc pareil.
Tell me one more thing. Dis-moi encore une chose.
He's offended at the slightest thing, he takes exception to nearly everything we say to him. Il se froisse au moindre truc, il se formalise d'à peu près tout ce qu'on lui dit.
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