Sentence examples of "whipping boy" in English

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Who is the boy swimming in the river? Qui est le garçon qui nage dans la rivière ?
He wants whipping for saying that. Il veut être fouetté pour avoir dit cela.
It's the story of a boy, a girl, and a cat. C'est l'histoire d'un garçon, d'une fille et d'un chat.
He is taller than any other boy. Il est plus grand que tous les autres garçons.
Taro plays the guitar better than any other boy in his class. Taro joue de la guitare mieux que tous les garçons de sa classe.
If that boy had not been killed in the traffic accident, he would be a college student now. Si ce garçon n'avait pas été tué dans cet accident, il serait un étudiant universitaire aujourd'hui.
It was impossible for the boy to swim across that river. Il était impossible pour le garçon de traverser cette rivière à la nage.
The boy tried to be a man and not cry. Le garçon essaya d'être un homme et de ne pas pleurer.
The boy who had been missing was identified by his clothes. Le garçon qui avait disparu a été identifié d'après ses vêtements.
The boy began to cry. Le garçon se mit à pleurer.
A boy of seventeen is often as tall as his father. Un adolescent de 17 ans est souvent aussi grand que son père.
The boy narrowly escaped drowning. Le garçon a échappé de justesse à la noyade.
The witch cast a spell on the naughty boy. La sorcière a jeté un sort sur le méchant garçon.
The boy is wearing glasses. Le garçon porte des lunettes.
He is the tallest boy. C'est le garçon le plus grand.
He is a kind boy. C'est un gentil garçon.
I know the boy. Je connais ce garçon.
He is noisy, but otherwise a very nice boy. Il est bruyant, mais sinon un très bon garçon.
The small boy slowly made some new friends. Le petit garçon se fit lentement de nouveaux amis.
The boy who lives next door often comes home late. Le garçon d'à coté ne rentre souvent que tard à la maison.
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