Usage examples of "pièce de six pence" in French with translation to English

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Les enfants commencent l'école à l'âge de six ans. Children begin school at the age of six.
Une histoire raconte que si la pièce de monnaie est ronde c'est pour lui permettre de rouler d'un endroit à l'autre. According to one story, the money was round so that it could roll from place to place.
Ce n'est pas un lapin de six semaines. She's no spring chicken.
Sa pièce de théâtre fut un succès. His play was a hit.
Le soir de six à huit heures, c'est happy hour. From six until eight in the evening is happy hour.
Je me demande si tu voudrais venir voir une pièce de Kabuki avec moi pendant que tu es au Japon. I am wondering if you would like to go and see Kabuki with me while staying in Japan.
M. Young n'a pas moins de six voitures. Mr Young has no less than six cars.
Tous les étudiants participeront à la pièce de théâtre. All the students will partake in the play.
Un taux hypothécaire de six pour cent devient la moyenne actuelle de l'industrie. A mortgage rate of six percent is becoming the current industry average.
La pièce de théâtre a été un immense succès. That play was an immense success.
Henry n'a pas plus de six dollars. Henry has not more than six dollars.
Elle assiste en ce moment à une pièce de kabuki. She is seeing a Kabuki play now.
Lorsque Tom ouvrit la porte, il vit Marie se tenant là, avec un pack de six et une pizza. When Tom opened the door, he saw Mary standing there with a six-pack and a pizza.
Elle assiste à une pièce de kabuki, à présent. She is seeing a Kabuki play now.
Il a pleuré comme s'il était un enfant de six ans. He cried as if he were a boy of six.
Sa pièce de théâtre a été un succès. His play was a hit.
Nous avons réservé les places pour la pièce de théâtre. We booked seats for the play.
J'ai trouvé une pièce de monnaie sur le trottoir. I found a coin on the sidewalk.
C'est une belle pièce de viande. That's a beautiful piece of meat.
Sa pièce de théâtre fit un tabac. His play was a hit.
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