Sentence examples of "contrairement aux" in French
Non seulement les relations sexuelles constituent une saine activité mais elles sont aussi recommandées contre la dépression et, contrairement aux autres activités physiques, à la nourriture ou même aux jeux vidéo, on ne peut pas en pratiquer ou en consommer de trop.
Not only is sex a safe activity but it is also recommended against depression, and contrary to other physical activities, food or even video games, you can't have too much of it.
Contrairement aux idées reçues, les cheveux et les ongles ne continuent pas à pousser après la mort.
Contrary to popular opinion, hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.
Pensez-vous que la télévision fasse du mal aux enfants ?
Do you think television does children harm?
Contrairement à hier, il ne fait pas du tout chaud aujourd'hui.
In contrast to yesterday, it isn't hot at all today.
Il commanda son livre à l'éditeur aux États-Unis.
He ordered the book from the publisher in the United States.
Contrairement au chien, le chat a seulement récemment été domestiqué.
In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.
Toute l'entreprise a gardé le silence pendant un moment en hommage aux morts.
The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
Il n'a pas réussi à se faire élire, contrairement à notre attente.
He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation.
Cette partie du musée est temporairement inaccessible aux visiteurs.
This part of the museum is temporarily off-limits to visitors.
Elle était, contrairement à sa fille, de petite taille et son corps était gras sur les côtés. C'est comme si une tête humaine avait été attachée sur le corps d'un cochon.
She was, unlike her daughter, of small stature and her body was fat on the sides. It was as if a human head had been fitted unto the body of a pig.
Contrairement à mes attentes, ils étaient proprement antipatriotiques et irrespectueux.
Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent.
Je lui ai offert un briquet à double flamme que j'ai acheté aux États-Unis.
I offered him a double-flame lighter that I bought in the United States.
La grue, contrairement au chien, n'a jamais rêvé de voler.
The crane, unlike the dog, has never dreamed of flying.
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