Usage examples of "adoucir au papier de verre" in French with translation to English

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Il y a très peu de papier de reste. There is very little paper left.

J'ai un œil de verre. I have a glass eye.

Elle enveloppa le cadeau dans du papier de soie et mit un gros nœud rouge sur le dessus. She wrapped the gift in white tissue paper and put a big red bow on top.

Ne marchez pas sur les éclats de verre. Don't step on the broken glass.

Une campagne est en cours dans la société pour faire des économies de papier de photocopie. A campaign is underway throughout the company to achieve economy in the use of copying paper.

Je me suis coupé la main droite sur un bout de verre. I cut my right hand on a piece of glass.

Ceux qui habitent des maisons de verre ne devraient pas lancer de pierres. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Je collectionnais les dessous de verre. I used to collect coasters.

Les câbles de fibre optique sont faits de minuscules fibres de verre aussi fines que des cheveux humains. Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs.

Tom s'est coupé le doigt sur un morceau de verre. Tom cut his finger on a piece of glass.

Je me suis fait dire mon avenir par une vieille avec un étrange œil de verre. I had my fortune read by an old lady with an eery-looking glass eye.

Ceux qui vivent dans des maisons de verre ne devraient pas lancer de pierres. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Les bouteilles de bière sont faites de verre. Beer bottles are made of glass.

Elle n'avait plus de papier. She ran out of paper.

Il reste un peu de vin au fond du verre. There is a little wine left in the bottom of the glass.

Ce porte-monnaie est en papier. This purse is made of paper.

Est-ce votre verre ou celui de votre sœur ? Is this your glass or your sister's?

J'ai noté son adresse sur un papier. I put down his address on paper.

J'apprécierais beaucoup un verre de bière fraîche. I would really appreciate a glass of cold beer.

Elle lui donna un morceau de papier. She gave him a piece of paper.

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