Usage examples of "à la légère" in French with translation to English

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Vous feriez mieux de ne pas le prendre à la légère. You'd better not make light of him.
Les anges peuvent voler parce qu'ils se prennent à la légère. Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
L'autre équipe nous prit à la légère. The other team took us lightly.
Tu ferais mieux de ne pas le prendre à la légère. You'd better not make light of him.
Ne prends pas à la légère ces sujets aussi sérieux. Don't trifle with such serious matters.
Tu ne dois pas prendre à la légère le conseil de tes parents. You must take your parents advice seriously.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?
Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
Ne touche pas à la peinture fraîche. Don't touch the wet paint.
Il parle avec une pipe à la bouche. He spoke with a pipe in his mouth.
L'air et l'eau sont indispensables à la vie. Both air and water are indispensable for life.
Je te verrai à la gare demain. I'll meet you down at the station tomorrow.
J'aimerais une douzaine de choux à la crème. I want a dozen cream puffs.
Il n'a pas de travail, il est à la retraite. He doesn't have a job. He's retired.
Rester à la maison est ennuyeux. Staying at home is boring.
Demandez à la guérite là-bas. Ask at the police box over there.
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