Sentence examples of "mettaient" in French with translation "set"

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Selon la légende, cette forêt serait hantée, aussi les gens n'y mettaient pas les pieds. According to legend, ghosts would appear in that forest, so people would not set foot there.
Mettez la table tout de suite. Set the table at once.
Ils se mirent immédiatement à travailler. They set to work at once.
Marie mit le panier sur la table. Mary set the basket on the table.
Ma mère mit la table pour le dîner. My mother set the table for dinner.
Il mit le feu à sa propre maison. He set fire to his own house.
Il a mis le feu à sa maison. He set his house on fire.
Ça m'a mis la puce à l'oreille That set me thinking
Simone, va mettre la table, s'il te plaît. Simone, please go and set the table.
Sitôt leur réunion terminée, ils se mirent au travail. As soon as their meeting was over, they set to work.
Mets de l'argent de côté en cas de maladie. Sachiko always said: "You'd better set some money apart in case you get sick."
Il faut mettre en place la République du bon sens. We have to set up the Republic of common sense.
S'il vous plait, mettez les chaises près de la fenêtre. Please set these chairs by the window.
Je vais mettre la table avant de m'asseoir pour dîner. I will set the table before sitting down to eat dinner.
Le bateau est sur le point de mettre à la voile. The ship is about to set sail.
Les Beatles ont mis le feu au monde avec leur incroyable musique. The Beatles set the world on fire with their incredible music.
Un fonds fiduciaire a été mis en place pour chacun des enfants. A trust fund has been set up for each of the children.
Non, ce n'est pas juste. Il faut mettre α égale à β. No, that's not right. You have to set α equal to β.
Ils mirent le feu à la maison de leur voisin pour se venger. They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge.
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