Sentence examples of "d'une" in French with translation "by"

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Elle est d'une nature faible. She is weak by nature.
Il est d'une nature réservée. He is reserved by nature.
Elle souffre d'une mauvaise audition. She is handicapped by poor hearing.
Il fut tué d'une seule balle. He was killed by a single bullet.
Il rata son train d'une minute. He missed the last train by a minute.
Les habitants furent frappés d'une durable sécheresse. The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather.
Il a manqué le train d'une minute. He missed the train by one minute.
J'ai raté l'avion d'une minute. I missed the airplane by a minute.
J'ai raté le train d'une minute. I missed the train by a minute.
Je l'ai dit d'une manière blagueuse. I said it by way of a joke.
Il était accompagné d'une nuée de filles plantureuses. He was accompanied by a bevy of buxom babes.
Il est plus grand que moi d'une tête. He is taller than me by a head.
Ce qui suit fut partiellement inspiré d'une histoire vraie. The following was inspired in part by a true story.
Nous avons tous besoin d'une étoile pour guider nos vies. We all need a star to steer our lives by.
Tous les éléments d'une structure de données sont publics par défaut. All the elements of a data structure are public by default.
Mon oncle m'a raconté cette histoire sous forme d'une blague. My uncle told me the story by way of a joke.
On ne guérit d'une souffrance qu'à condition de l'éprouver pleinement. We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full.
Elle était allongée sur le sol, étranglée avec la corde d'une harpe. She was lying on the floor, strangled by a harp string.
Elle déverrouilla la portière de la voiture au moyen d'une épingle à cheveux. She unlocked the car door by means of a hairpin.
On peut dire beaucoup d'une personne en fonction de la société qu'elle entretient. You can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep.
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