Sentence examples of "des" in French with translation "by"

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Nous abattîmes des faisans par centaines. We shot pheasants by the hundred.
Les pensées s'expriment par des mots. Thoughts are expressed by means of words.
Elle a des aptitudes naturelles d'artiste. She is artistic by nature.
Il se divertit en traçant des silhouettes. He amused himself by drawing figures.
Cet éléphant est aimé des jeunes enfants. The elephant is liked by little children.
De nombreuses langues utilisent des mots anglais. English words are often borrowed by other languages.
J'ai été piqué par des moustiques. I got bitten by mosquitoes.
Il passe parfois des moments tout seul. Sometimes he spends time by himself.
Il se divertit en traçant des chiffres. He amused himself by drawing figures.
Les rivières débordèrent à cause des pluies torrentielles. The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
Les défenseurs ont arrêté l'assaut des attaquants. The defenders checked the onslaught by the attackers.
La victime a été mutilée par des chiens. The victim was crippled by dogs.
Il s'assît entouré par des jeunes filles. He sat surrounded by young girls.
J'ai été kidnappé par des extra-terrestres. I was abducted by aliens.
Ma mère distribue souvent des tartes aux passants. My mother often slaps passers-by.
La banque était dirigée par des citoyens privés. The bank was run by private citizens.
Il est de loin le meilleur des étudiants. He is by far the best student.
Tom me soutient toujours quand j'ai des problèmes. Tom stands by me whenever I am in trouble.
Mon travail consistait à livrer des pizzas en mobylette. My work was to deliver pizza by motorcycle.
Cette collection est riche en tableaux des maîtres hollandais. This art collection is rich in paintings by Dutch masters.
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