Usage examples of "wild goose chase" in English with translation to French

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Like all dogs, he'll chase a rabbit if he sees one. Comme tous les chiens, il va pourchasser un lapin s'il en voit un.
He killed the goose, foolishly. Il a tué l'oie comme un imbécile.
She's wild in bed. C'est une sauvage au pieux.
Women chase crazy men; they flee from the wise ones as if they were poisonous beasts. Les femmes courent après les fous ; elles fuient les sages comme des animaux venimeux.
Our goose is cooked. C'est la fin des haricots.
All animals are not wild. Tous les animaux ne sont pas sauvages.
If it's an aggressive strange salesman, then call me right away. I'll chase him off. Si c'est un vendeur étrange et agressif, appelle-moi immédiatement. Je lui ferai prendre la fuite.
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Tuer la poule aux œufs d'or.
This area abounds in wild animals. Cette zone regorge d'animaux sauvages.
A goose is a water bird. L'oie est un oiseau aquatique.
Don't be so wild, Jack. Ne sois pas si sauvage, Jack.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Ne tuez pas la poule aux œufs d'or.
He went to Africa to see wild animals. Il alla en Afrique pour voir des animaux sauvages.
Although rainforests make up only two percent of the earth's surface, over half the world's wild plant, animal and insect species live there. Bien que les forêts tropicales ne couvrent que 2% de la surface de la terre, plus de la moitié des espèces animales, végétales et des insectes y vivent.
I'm scared of wild animals. J'ai peur des bêtes sauvages.
An absence of rain caused wild plants to die. Une absence de pluie a entraîné la mort des plantes sauvages.
The hunters captured the wild animal with a strong rope net. Les chasseurs capturèrent l'animal sauvage avec un solide filet de corde.
This species of deer is so elusive that only two have ever been photographed in the wild. Cette espèce de cervidé est tellement insaisissable que seuls deux individus ont jamais été photographiés dans la nature.
I am watching wild birds. Je regarde les oiseaux sauvages.
A lot of wild animals died because there wasn't any food. De nombreux animaux sauvages moururent parce qu'il n'y avait aucune nourriture.
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