Sentence examples of "Petit" in French with translation "short"

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Il est plus petit que Tom. He's shorter than Tom.
Tu n'es pas plus petit que moi. You are not shorter than I.
Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi. You are not as short as I.
Vous n'êtes pas aussi petit que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Il a suggéré que nous prenions un petit repos. He suggested that we take a short rest.
Il est trop petit pour atteindre le livre sur l'étagère. He is too short to get at the book on the shelf.
Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball. Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player.
Ma sœur est plus petite que toi. My sister is shorter than you.
Tu n'es pas aussi petite que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Elle parait petite a coté de sa soeur. She seems short beside her sister.
Vous n'êtes pas aussi petite que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Vous n'êtes pas aussi petits que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Vous n'êtes pas aussi petites que moi. You aren't as short as I am.
Elle était trop petite pour voir par-dessus la clôture. She was too short to see over the fence.
Un lapin a de longues oreilles et une petite queue. A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui. His short stature makes him feel insecure.
J'ai été très occupé par l'écriture d'une petite histoire. I have been busy writing a short story.
Mary dit à Tom: « Commençons par une petite phrase et puis nous verrons bien...» Mary told Tom: "Let's begin with a short sentence, and then we'll see..."
Les vaches sont grandes et leurs cornes sont longues ; les moutons sont petits et leur cornes sont courtes. Cows are large and their horns are long; sheep are small and their horns are short.
Faire des petites économies t'épargnera de l'argent à court terme mais te coûtera des clients sur le long terme. Cutting corners will save you money in the short-run but cost you customers in the long-run.
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