Usage examples of "bougies" in French with translation to English

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Voudrais-tu éteindre les bougies ? Would you put out the candles?
Tu devrais vraiment changer tes bougies d'allumage. You really ought to change your spark plugs.
Voudriez-vous éteindre les bougies ? Would you put out the candles?
Il a soufflé les bougies du gâteau. He blew out the candles on the cake.
Fais un vœu et souffle les bougies. Make a wish and blow out the candles.
Ma mère a mis 13 bougies sur mon gâteau d'anniversaire. My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.
Souffle toutes les bougies du gâteau d'anniversaire d'un coup. Blow out all the candles on the birthday cake at once.
L'électricité a rendu les bougies peu utiles dans nos vies. Electricity made candles of little use in our life.
Mets quelques bougies sur le gâteau d'anniversaire, s'il te plait. Please put some candles on the birthday cake.
Mettez quelques bougies sur le gâteau d'anniversaire, s'il vous plait. Please put some candles on the birthday cake.
Une bougie éclairait la pièce. A candle lighted the room.
La bougie s'est consumée. The candle burned out.
Une bougie vacille dans la brise. The candle's flame is flickering in the soft breeze.
La bougie s'éteignit d'elle-même. The candle went out by itself.
La bougie a été éteinte par le vent. The candle was blown out by the wind.
La bougie s'est éteinte d'elle-même. The candle went out by itself.
Il y a une bougie rouge au-dessus de l'évier de la salle-de-bains. There's a red candle on top of the bathroom sink.
L'homme aime la compagnie - même si ce n'est celle que d'une petite bougie allumée. Man loves company — even if it is only that of a small burning candle.
La manière de voir par la Foi est de fermer l'Oeil de la Raison : la lumière du matin apparaît plus clairement quand on éteint sa bougie. The Way to see by Faith, is to shut the Eye of Reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.
Moi, j'aime bien la lumière des bougies. I like candlelight.
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