Sentence examples of "de" in French

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Hors de mon chemin, gamin. Out of my way, boy.
Il écoutait de la musique. He was listening to music.
Je viens de chez moi. I'm coming from home.
Elle manque de sens commun. She is lacking in common sense.
Le lac grouille de poissons. The lake abounds with fish.
Il est dentiste de profession. He is a dentist by profession.
Elle dépend de son mari. She's dependent on her husband.
Parlons sérieusement de votre avenir. Let's have a serious talk about your future.
De qui te moques-tu ? Who are you laughing at?
Coiffe-toi avant de sortir. Comb your hair before you go out.
Il était absent pour cause de maladie. He was absent because of illness.
Tu ferais mieux de reculer. You'd better back off.
Beaucoup de choses dépendent du résultat. Much depends upon the result.
Deux dés classiques comptent un total de quarante-deux points. Two standard dice have a total of 42 pips.
Ce pont est de pierre. That bridge is made of stone.
J'étais capable de tricoter. I was able to knit.
Décomptez de 10 à zéro. Count from 10 down to zero.
Il gagne plein de thune. He's raking it in.
Nancy est avare de sourires. Nancy is economical with her smiles.
Je suis optimiste de nature. I am an optimist by nature.
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