Usage examples of "boire la goutte" in French with translation to English

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C'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase. It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Veuillez boire la bière avant qu'elle perde son pétillant. Please drink the beer before it goes flat.
Il n'a pas l'air bien. Il a dû trop boire la nuit dernière. He looks pale. He must have drunk too much last night.
"Veux-tu quelque chose à boire ?" "Non, merci" "Would you like something to drink?" "Sorry, no thanks."
Une goutte de pluie s'écrasa sur sa joue. A raindrop splashed on her cheek.
Il est assez vieux pour boire. He is old enough to drink.
Je viens de sentir une goutte de pluie. I just felt a drop of rain.
Ils me demandèrent quelque chose à boire. They asked me for something to drink.
J'ai senti une goutte de pluie sur ma tête. I felt a drop of rain on my head.
Il est trop jeune pour boire. He's too young to drink.
Le bidon ne contenait plus une goutte d'eau. The canteen had not a drop of water left.
J'aimerais avoir quelque chose à boire. I would like something to drink.
Une goutte de poison est suffisante pour tuer 160 personnes. One drop of the poison is enough to kill 160 people.
Étais-tu en train de boire ? Were you drinking?
Une goutte de moutarde est tombée et a taché ma cravate pendant le déjeuner. A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.
Je ne peux boire ou manger de choses très chaudes. I can't eat or drink very hot things.
Tu lui ressembles comme à une goutte d'eau. You look just like him.
Donne-moi à boire. Give me something to drink.
Une goutte de sueur perla sur son sourcil. A bead of sweat started forming on his brow.
As-tu besoin de boire du vin ? Do you need to drink wine?
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