Usage examples of "douce" in French with translation to English

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Translations: all40 soft11 sweet9 gentle8 smooth1 other translations11
Je suis sûr que c'est un poisson d'eau douce. I'm sure that this is a fresh water fish.
Je crois que ce poisson est un poisson d'eau douce. I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.
Les poissons tels que la carpe ou la truite vivent en eau douce. Such fish as carp and trout live in fresh water.
En Bohême du Sud s'étend un paysage calme, ensoleillé, avec de nombreux lacs où sont élevés des poissons d'eau douce. In South Bohemia, there is a calm and sunny landscape with plenty of lakes used for freshwater fish farming.
Elle préfère la musique douce. She prefers quiet music.
C'est bien parfois de se la couler douce. It's okay to take it easy sometimes.
Contrairement à son apparence effrayante, sa voix était douce et calme. In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
Le lac Poyang est le plus grand lac d'eau douce de Chine. Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China.
Une brise douce et chaude souffle à travers les champs plats et infinis. A warm, lazy breeze wafts across the flat, endless fields.
Je ne sais pas de lecture plus facile, plus attrayante, plus douce que celle d'un catalogue. I do not know any reading more easy, more fascinating, more delightful than a catalogue.
Ça n'était pas ici ce matin...on dirait que quelqu'un s'en est débarrassé en douce. This wasn't here this morning ... looks like somebody's been fly tipping.
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