Usage examples of "mots-croisés" in French with translation to English

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En anglais, il y a des mots qui proviennent du japonais. In English there are some words borrowed from Japanese.
Il était assis avec les bras croisés. He was sitting with his arms folded.
Un dictionnaire définit les mots. A dictionary defines words.
Il était assis sur le sofa avec les bras croisés. He sat on the sofa with his arms folded.
Les mots me manquèrent. I was at a loss for words.
John s'assied les bras croisés. John sat with arms crossed.
Sont-ils capable de lire ces mots ? Are they able to read these words?
Mon oncle se tenait là-bas, debout, les bras croisés. My uncle was standing there with his arms folded.
Je ne sais pas comment interpréter ses mots. I don't know how to interpret his words.
Quand tu parles aux autres, tu le fais avec les bras croisés. When you talk to others, you're doing it with your arms crossed.
La ville était envahie de mots étrangers inconnus. The town was flooded with strange foreign words.
Un policier regardait les bras croisés. A policeman was watching it, with his arms crossed.
De nombreuses langues utilisent des mots anglais. English words are often borrowed by other languages.
John se tenait seul debout avec les bras croisés. John was standing alone with his arms folded.
En d'autres mots, je n'aime pas travailler avec lui. In other words, I don't like to work with him.
Corrige les mots soulignés. Correct the underlined words.
Il a changé quelques mots. He changed a few words.
En d'autres mots, il nous a trahis. In other words, he betrayed us.
Si tu peux venir à la maison pour Noël ? Je sais pas, j'en touche deux mots à ma femme et je te dis ça. If you may come home for Christmas? I don't know, I'll mention it to my wife and I'll tell you.
Nous avons besoin d'actes, pas de mots. We need actions, not words.
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