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

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Elle a la peau noire. She is dark-skinned.
Vous m'avez sauvé la peau. You saved my ass.
Tu m'as sauvé la peau. You saved my ass.
Je n'aimerais pas être dans sa peau I wouldn't like to be in his shoes
Elle a le teint clair alors que son frère a la peau foncée. She's got a fair complexion while her brother is very dark.
J'ai eu une allergie de la peau à cause des produits cosmétiques. I got a rash from cosmetics.
Je ne peux pas acheter cette voiture, elle coûte la peau du cul. I can't buy that car, it costs an arm and a leg.
Tu as vu le prix de ce téléphone ! Il coûte la peau des fesses ! Did you see how much this phone costs? It costs an arm and a leg!
Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué Don't count your chickens before they're hatched
Les personnes rousses ont souvent une couleur de peau claire et des taches de rousseur. Redheads often have a pale complexion and freckles.
Bon maintenant regarde, nous avons risqué notre peau pour toi. Tu pourrais au moins montrer un peu de reconnaissance. Now look here, we've risked life and limb for you. At least you can show a little appreciation.
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