Usage examples of "accent grave" in French with translation to English

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Le syndrome de l'accent étranger est une maladie jusqu'à présent inexpliquée, dans laquelle le patient ne peut plus prononcer sa langue maternelle correctement et semble avoir un accent étranger. Foreign accent syndrome is an as-yet unexplained medical condition where the patient can no longer pronounce his mother tongue correctly and seems to have a foreign accent.
En raison d'une grave maladie, il ne peut pas mouvoir son corps comme la plupart des gens le peuvent. Because of a serious disease, he can't move his body as most people can.
Elle a un accent anglais différent. She has a distinct English accent.
Il a fait une erreur grave. He made a grave mistake.
Il était Français, comme je le découvris par son accent. He was a Frenchman, as I discovered from his accent.
Avez-vous déjà eu une maladie grave ? Have you ever had any serious illness?
Les autres enfants à l'école se moquaient de lui à cause de son étrange accent. The other kids at school made fun of him because of his strange accent.
Il devint grave lorsqu'on l'informa des mauvaises nouvelles. He looked grave when told the bad news.
À son accent, je peux dire qu'il est allemand. I can tell by his accent that he is German.
Il souffre d'une maladie grave. He is suffering from a serious illness.
À en juger par son accent, il doit être de Kyushu. Judging from his accent, he must be from Kyushu.
Ce n'est pas grave, tu ne dois pas pleurer. It's not bad, you don't have to cry.
Il prononce l'anglais avec un accent espagnol parce qu'il est mexicain. He pronounces English words in Spanish fashion because he is a Mexican.
À Ankara, j'ai dit clairement que l'Amérique n'est pas - et ne sera jamais - en guerre avec l'Islam. Nous affronterons, cependant, sans cesse les extrémistes violents qui posent une grave menace à notre sécurité. In Ankara, I made clear that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.
Il vient d'Osaka, comme le montre son accent. He is from Osaka, as is shown by his accent.
Ce n'est pas grave, je ne lui en veux pas. It's not serious, I don't bear him a grudge.
Il était français. Je pouvais le deviner d'après son accent. He was a Frenchman. I could tell by his accent.
Heureux qui, dans ses vers, sait d'une voix légère passer du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère. Happy him who with ease can steer, from grave to gay, from lively to severe.
Elle virevoltait à la fête en affectant un accent anglais vraiment énervant. She flitted about the party affecting a really annoying English accent.
Ce n'est pas un si grave problème. Tu t'en fais beaucoup trop. It's not such a big problem. You're worrying way too much.
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