Usage examples of "franchir bornes" in French with translation to English

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Son ingratitude est sans bornes. His ingratitude is never at an end.
Ils se sont débrouillés pour franchir le fleuve. They made their way across the river.
Son amour de l'argent est sans bornes. Her love of money is without bounds.
Il était le premier homme à franchir le Pacifique. He was the first man to cross the Pacific.
S'il est permis de rire, il est très malhonnête d'éclater ou de prolonger le rire au-delà des justes bornes d'une honnête modération; l'Esprit Saint nous apprend que c'est le propre de l'insensé d'élever la voix en riant. While laughing is allowed, it is most dishonest to laugh out loud or to extend one's laughter beyond the limits of a just moderation; the Holy Ghost teaches us that it is the character of a madman to raise one's voice while laughing.
Elle a été la dernière à franchir la ligne d'arrivée. She was the last to cross the finishing line.
De tels problèmes sont au delà des bornes du savoir humain. Such matters are beyond the bounds of human knowledge.
Elle fut la dernière à franchir la ligne d'arrivée. She was the last to cross the finishing line.
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