Usage examples of "règle du silence" in French with translation to English

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Je leur ai expliqué la règle du jeu. I explained the rules of the game to him.
Son silence m'a surpris. Her silence surprised me.
Je ne peux faire aucune exception à la règle. I can except no one from the rules.
Tu peux rester ici, du moment que tu gardes le silence. You may stay here as long as you keep quiet.
Une règle peut mesurer jusqu'à douze pouces de longueur. A ruler can measure something up to twelve inches in length.
Je fermai la porte en silence, pour ne pas éveiller le bébé. I shut the door quietly so as not to wake the baby.
Il y a des cas où la règle ne s'applique pas dans toute sa rigueur. There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
Un silence prolongé s'ensuivit. A prolonged silence followed.
Cette règle ne s'applique pas à l'affaire. This rule does not apply to the case.
Suivit un long silence. There followed a long silence.
Dans tous les cas la règle s'applique dans toute sa rigueur. That rule holds good in all cases.
Nous nous assîmes dans un silence complet. We sat in total silence.
En règle générale, l'histoire se répète. Generally speaking, history repeats itself.
Elle garda le silence toute la journée. She kept silent all day.
Cette règle ne s'applique pas aux urgences. This rule doesn't apply to emergencies.
La parole est d'argent mais le silence est d'or. Speech is silver, but silence is golden.
Expliquez-moi la règle, je vous prie. Please explain the rule to me.
Un cri brisa le silence. A scream broke the silence.
La règle ne s'applique pas dans ce cas. The rule doesn't apply in this case.
Le silence est l'expression la plus parfaite du mépris. Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
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