Sentence examples of "certain" in French with translation "some"

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Elle est une violoniste d'un certain renom. She's a violinist of some renown.
Je pense que chacun se retourne vers son enfance avec un certain regret. I think everyone looks back on their childhood with some regret.
Certaines usines polluent l'environnement. Some factories pollute the environment.
Certaines personnes étaient en retard. Some were late.
Le mariage effraie certaines personnes. Marriage frightens some people.
Certains animaux mangent leurs petits. Some animals eat their young.
Certains journaux déformèrent la vérité. Some newspapers distorted the news.
Certains médicaments nous sont nuisibles. Some medicine does us harm.
Certains chats manquent de queues. Tails are absent in some cats.
Certains hommes rasent leurs jambes. Some men shave their legs.
Certains animaux vivent la nuit. Some animals are active at night.
Certaines personnes se détendent en lisant. Some people relax by reading.
Je connais certaines de ces filles. I know some of these girls.
Certaines personnes ont peur des araignées. Some people are afraid of spiders.
Pourquoi certaines traductions sont-elles grisées ? Why are some translations in grey?
Certains parmi eux se sont suicidés. Some of them have committed suicide.
Certains de ses officiers ont protesté. Some of his officers protested.
Certains des oiseaux ne volèrent point. Some of the birds didn't fly.
Parmi eux certains sont mes amis. Some of them are my friends.
Certains ne voulaient pas se battre. Some were unwilling to fight.
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