Usage examples of "à manches longues" in French with translation to English

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En été je porte des chemises à manches courtes. In the summer I wear short-sleeved shirts.
C'est une toute autre paire de manches. It's a whole new ball of wax.
Elle lui a conseillé de prendre de longues vacances. She advised him to take a long holiday.
C'est une autre paire de manches. It's another ball of wax.
Quand le soleil de la culture est bas, même les nains projettent de longues ombres. When the sun of culture is low, even dwarfs will cast long shadows.
Ses jambes sont longues. His legs are long.
Un lapin a de longues oreilles et une petite queue. A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
Elle divorça après de longues années de tristesse. She divorced him after many years of unhappiness.
Les vaches sont grandes et leurs cornes sont longues ; les moutons sont petits et leur cornes sont courtes. Cows are large and their horns are long; sheep are small and their horns are short.
Les jupes longues sont à la mode. Long skirts are in fashion.
Les robes longues sont restées à la mode. Long dresses stayed in fashion.
Je ne peux pas me payer de longues vacances. I cannot afford a long vacation.
Elle a divorcé après de longues années de tristesse. She divorced him after many years of unhappiness.
Pendant plusieurs longues nuits, j'ai rêvé de fromage - grillé pour la plupart. Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese — toasted mostly.
Ma sœur a de longues jambes. My sister has long legs.
Elle lui a recommandé de prendre de longues vacances, il a donc quitté immédiatement le travail et est parti en voyage autour du monde. She advised him to take a long holiday, so he immediately quit work and took a trip around the world.
Environ 50% des entreprises japonaises ont admis la nécessité de donner de plus longues vacances à leurs employés et pensent que les travailleurs ont besoin des vacances d'été pour un repos à la fois physique et mental. About 50 percent of the firms in Japan have acknowledged the necessity of giving their workers longer holidays, and think summer holidays are needed to give their workers both mental and physical refreshment.
Le vent transporte les graines sur de longues distances. The wind carries seeds for great distances.
Les oiseaux volent sur de longues distances. Birds fly long distances.
Je ne peux pas m'offrir de longues vacances. I cannot afford a long vacation.
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