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

Translations:

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Un courant chaud circule au large de Shikoku. A warm current runs off the coast of Shikoku.

Le lion marchait de long en large, dans sa cage, toute la journée. The lion walked to and fro in its cage all day.

La baleine a été trouvée au large de la côte de Wakayama. The whale has been found off the coast of Wakayama.

Nous avions un large public. We had a large audience.

Nous disposions d'un large public. We had a large audience.

Une large foule attendait que le président parlât. A great crowd waited for the president to speak.

Cette veste est beaucoup trop large pour vous. That jacket is way too big for you.

Cette veste est beaucoup trop large pour toi. That jacket is way too big for you.

Cette vedette de cinéma dispose d'un large public. That movie star has many fans.

Un large pilier bloque la vue sur le lac. A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.

Le maire s'est adressé à un large auditoire. The Mayor addressed a large audience.

L'ours parcourt sa cage de long en large. The bear is walking up and down in the cage.

Je deviens nerveux quand je parle devant un large public. I get nervous when I speak before a large audience.

Son large salaire lui permet de partir à Paris chaque année. Her large income enables her to go to Paris every year.

Je suis d'accord avec votre interprétation, dans une large mesure. I agree with your interpretation to a large extent.

Je peux vous en dire la raison en long et en large. I can tell you the reason at full length.

Je peux t'en dire la raison en long et en large. I can tell you the reason at full length.

Le verdict de culpabilité rendu par le jury a lancé un large débat. The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.

Un cambrioleur prit le large avec la bague en diamant de ma femme. A burglar made away with my wife's diamond ring.

Tom et Marie ont partagé un parapluie, mais il n'était pas assez large et ils ont tous les deux été mouillés. Tom and Mary shared an umbrella. However, it wasn't big enough and they both got wet.

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