Usage examples of "jouer serré" in French with translation to English

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Nous sommes allés dans le parc, pour jouer. We went to the park to play.
Tu as serré le mauvais client. You’ve got the wrong person.
Les enfants allèrent jouer dehors. The children went out to play.
C'est un peu serré autour de la gorge. This is a bit too tight around my neck.
On s'est bien amusé à jouer au foot. We enjoyed playing football.
J'ai serré les dents. I gritted my teeth
Je me rappelle en train de jouer au jeu Pac-Man d'origine, quand j'étais enfant. I remember playing the original Pac-Man game when I was a kid.
Elle lui a serré la main. She shook hands with him.
Les enfants ont besoin de jouer. Children need to play.
Il a serré les mains au maire. He shook hands with the mayor.
Pouvez-vous jouer de l'orgue ? Can you play the organ?
Il lui a serré la main. He held out his hand.
C'est le moment pour vous de jouer votre carte maîtresse. The time has come for you to play your trump card.
Tu as serré la mauvaise personne. You’ve got the wrong person.
— Sais-tu jouer de la guitare ? — Ouais ! "Can you play the guitar?" "Yes, I can."
Ce couvercle est si serré que je ne peux l'ouvrir. This lid is so tight I can't open it.
Il peut jouer du piano, de la flûte, de la guitare et ainsi de suite. He can play the piano, the flute, the guitar, and so on.
Ce costume est trop serré pour moi. This suit's too thin for me.
Puis-je aller jouer dehors ? May I go out to play?
Vous avez serré le mauvais client. You’ve got the wrong person.
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