Sentence examples of "élever" in French with translation "raise"

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Il a appris à élever du bétail. He learned how to raise cattle.
Les oiseaux construisent un nid au printemps pour élever leurs petits dedans. Birds make a nest in the springtime to raise their babies in.
Je ne vous permets pas de me dire comment élever mes enfants ! Don't presume to tell me how to raise my children!
Élever son nom dans les générations à venir et, ce faisant, glorifier ses parents, voilà la plus grande expression de la piété filiale. To raise one's name in later generations and thereby glorify one's parents, this is the greatest expression of filial piety.
Il élève des poissons tropicaux. He is raising tropical fishes.
Cookie a été élevé par Kate. Cookie was raised by Kate.
Une marée montante élève tous les bateaux. A rising tide raises all boats.
On m'a élevé à la nourriture Mexicaine. I was raised eating Mexican food.
Il a été élevé dans une famille d'artistes. He was raised in an artistic family.
Cet élève leva la main pour poser une question. That student raised his hand to ask a question.
Je suis né et j'ai été élevé à Tokyo. I was born and raised in Tokyo.
Je suis née et j'ai été élevée à Tokyo. I was born and raised in Tokyo.
Je suis né et j'ai été élevé à la campagne. I was born and raised in the country.
Je suis née et j'ai été élevée à la campagne. I was born and raised in the country.
Dans sa ferme, il pratique l'agriculture et élève du bétail. He raises crops and cows on his farm.
Il fut élevé au rang de colonel il y a deux ans. He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.
Il a été élevé aux États-Unis mais le japonais est sa langue maternelle. He was raised in the States but his mother tongue is Japanese.
Elle a été élevée aux États-Unis d'Amérique mais sa langue maternelle est le japonais. She was raised in the United States of America but her mother tongue is Japanese.
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