Sentence examples of "drisse de grand-voile" in French

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Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un voleur de grand chemin, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le voleur, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le voleur le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui. A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home.
C'est un homme de grand talent. He is a man of great ability.
Ce dictionnaire te sera d'un grand secours. This dictionary will be of great help to you.
Le bateau est sur le point de mettre à la voile. The ship is about to set sail.
L'Amazone a un grand nombre d'affluents. The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
J'aimerais naviguer autour du monde à la voile. I'd like to sail around the world.
Il s'est caché derrière un grand rocher. He hid himself behind a large rock.
La richesse est un voile qui couvre bien des plaies. Riches cover a multitude of woes.
Je pense que c'est trop grand. I think that it's too big.
Tu sais que le voile de la nuit recouvre mon visage, sans quoi une rougeur virginale empourprerait ma joue. Thou know’st the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
Il y a un grand parking en face de la gare. There is a large parking lot in front of the station.
John est le plus grand des deux garçons. John is the taller of the two boys.
Vois-tu le grand bâtiment blanc là-bas ? Can you see the big white building over there?
Si ma maison était un grand appartement, j'inviterais tous ceux que je connais à mon anniversaire. If my house were a mansion, I would invite everyone I know to my birthday party.
Elle a un grand respect pour son instituteur. She has great respect for her form teacher.
Quel animal est grand ? Which animal is big?
J'aurais aimé être plus grand. I wish I were taller.
Tu devrais porter un grand soin à ton travail. You should give a lot of care to your work.
Il est aussi grand que moi. He is as tall as I.
Tom est aussi grand que son père. Tom is as tall as his father.
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