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

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Le bol en verre s'est brisé en petits morceaux. The glass bowl broke in tiny fragments.
Sur l'assiette, il y avait un morceau de poulet, une pomme de terre et quelques petits pois. On the plate was a piece of chicken, a potato and some green peas.
Ces produits se vendent comme des petits pains. These products are selling like hot cakes.
Avez-vous des petits enfants ? Do you have any grandchildren?
Comment vont mes petits copains? How are my buddies?
Il est dans mes petits papiers. He is in my favor.
Ces chemises se vendent comme des petits pains. These shirts are selling like hotcakes.
Ce livre se vend comme des petits pains. This book is selling like hotcakes.
Elle était assise, entourée de ses petits enfants. She sat surround by her grandchildren.
Les ordinateurs se vendent vraiment comme des petits pains. Computers are really selling like hotcakes.
Garde un œil sur les garçons : ce sont des petits galopins. Keep an eye on the boys. They're mischievous.
Puisqu'il peut lire d'aussi petits caractères, il n'est pas myope. Since he can read such tiny print, he is far from being near-sighted.
Il porte des vêtements de femme et mange des petits pains au beurre pour le thé. He puts on women's clothing, and has buttered scones for tea.
À propos du mariage... C'est une chance unique d'être le centre de l'attention, donc plutôt que de faire ça à la va-vite, pourquoi ne pas mettre les petits plats dans les grands et en faire un spectacle grandiose ? About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction so instead of doing it on a shoestring why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
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