Usage examples of "couler affaire" in French with translation to English

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C'est affaire de goût personnel. It's a matter of personal taste.
Comme le bain est trop chaud, je vais faire couler de l'eau froide. As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.
Il accorde de l'importance à cette affaire. He attaches importance to this matter.
Le bateau va couler ! The ship's going to sink!
À vrai dire, cette affaire ne la concernait pas du tout. To tell the truth, this matter does not concern her at all.
Fais couler de l'eau chaude dans le bain. Run hot water into the bath.
Le trop d'expédients peut gâter une affaire. Too many expedients may spoil a business.
Il a dû laisser l'eau couler. He must have left the water running.
Toute cette affaire pue au plus haut point. This whole affair stinks to high heaven.
Il ne peut pas nager, il va couler ! He can't swim, he will sink!
Pensez-vous sérieusement à démarrer votre propre affaire ? Are you seriously thinking about starting your own business?
Ne laisse pas l'eau couler. Don't leave the water running.
Ils semblaient discuter une affaire de grande importance. They seemed to be discussing a matter of great importance.
Il a laissé l'eau couler. He left the water running.
C'était strictement une affaire de famille pour Sam Jones. It was strictly a family affair for Sam Jones.
Ils ont abandonné le navire en train de couler. They abandoned the sinking ship.
Il est grand temps que vous entrepreniez une nouvelle affaire. It is high time you started a new business.
C'est bien parfois de se la couler douce. It's okay to take it easy sometimes.
La solvabilité est entièrement une affaire de tempérament et non de salaire. Solvency is entirely a matter of temperament and not of income.
L'eau s'est arrêtée de couler car le tuyau s'est entortillé. The water stopped running because the hose has a kink in it.
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