Usage examples of "affluence des grands magasins" in French with translation to English

Je ne peux résister à l'attrait des grands profits. I could not resist the lure of great profits.

L'un des grands mystères de la vie est comment un chat décide de quoi faire maintenant. One of the great mysteries of life is how a cat decides what to do next.

Comme c'est le caractère des grands esprits de faire entendre en peu de paroles beaucoup de choses, les petits esprits au contraire ont le don de beaucoup parler, et de ne rien dire. Just as it is the tendency of great minds to make one hear much with few words, small minds have a talent for talking a lot, and saying nothing.

Chacun des grands succès dans le monde fut d'abord un échec. Each one of the world's great successes was a failure first.

Le mégalomane diffère du narcissique en ce qu'il désire être puissant plutôt que charmant, et cherche à être craint plutôt qu'aimé. À ce type de personnalité correspondent plusieurs dérangés mentaux et la majorité des grands hommes de l'histoire. The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

La lecture est l'un des grands plaisirs de la vie. Reading is one of life's great pleasures.

Vous êtes des grands maintenant. You're grown up now.

En lisant des livres, nous pouvons marcher en compagnie des grands et des bons de chaque lieu et de chaque époque. By reading books we can walk with the great and the good from every place and every era.

Il n’y a rien, après tout, de comparable à la danse; je la regarde comme un des plus grands raffinements de la civilisation. There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.

Un des plus grands moteurs de recherche d'Internet établit que « Rapide est mieux que lent ». One of the major Internet search engines states that ‘Fast is better than slow’.

C'est l'un des plus grands artistes au Japon. He is one of the greatest artists in Japan.

L'un des plus grands chapitres de l'histoire de la musique occidentale se conclut avec la mort de Beethoven. One of the greatest chapters in the history of western music came to a close with the death of Beethoven.

C'est un des plus grands scientifiques au Japon. He is one of the greatest scientists in Japan.

Sais-tu que la conversation est un des plus grands plaisirs de l'existence ? Do you know that conversation is one of the greatest pleasures in life?

Les pépins des grenades sont relativement grands. Pomegranate seeds are relatively big.

Des propos inconsidérés peuvent causer de grands torts. Thoughtless speech may give rise to great mischief.

Est-ce que tu connais des magasins bon marché ? Do you know of any inexpensive stores?

La plupart des magasins près de l'école ferment le samedi maintenant. Most shops near the school are closed on Saturdays now.

La plupart des magasins de souvenirs sont emplis de colifichets sans valeur. Most souvenir shops are filled with worthless knick-knacks.

Aimer et être aimé sont les plus grands des bonheurs. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.

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