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

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Ils nous prennent pour des vaches à lait. They're taking us for cash cows.

iTunes s'est révélé être une véritable vache à lait pour Apple. iTunes has turned out to be a real cash cow for Apple.

Je mis du lait dans mon café. I put some cream in my coffee.

Je mets du lait dans mon café. I put cream in my coffee.

J'ai mis un peu de lait dans mon café. I put some cream in my coffee.

Mettez beaucoup de lait dans mon café, s'il vous plaît. Please put a lot of cream in my coffee.

Une tasse de café bien fait ne devrait pas nécessiter de lait ou de sucre. A well-made cup of coffee should require no cream or sugar.

Luciano a peut-être la foule derrière lui, mais il a encore du lait qui lui coule derrière les oreilles. Luciano might have the crowd behind him, but he's still wet behind the ears.

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