Usage examples of "découvrir le pot aux roses" in French with translation to English

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Elle s'attendait à ce qu'il accepte le pot de vin. She expected him to take the bribe.

Je préfère les roses blanches aux roses rouges. I like white roses better than red ones.

Lorsque nous cherchons à découvrir le meilleur des autres, nous faisons ressortir quelque part le meilleur de nous-mêmes. When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

S'il te plaît, cache le pot de confiture de myrtilles là où Takako ne le verra pas. Please hide the blueberry jam where Takako can't see it.

Vos lèvres sont pareilles aux roses. Your lips are like roses.

Je viens juste de découvrir le terme. I just came up with the word.

Elle a mis une nouvelle terre dans le pot de fleurs. She put new soil in the flower pot.

Ils furent incapables de découvrir le moindre secret. They weren't able to discover any secrets.

Mais le pot est trop grand pour lui. But the seat is too big for him.

Mets les carottes dans le pot. Put the carrots in the pot.

C'est le pot de terre contre le pot de fer It's an unequal contest

Donc tout ce qu'il te faut est du bon fromage et un pot de confiture de cerises noires. So all you need is good cheese and a jar of black cherry jam.

Le temps fane les roses, mais use les piquants. Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns.

Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.

J'aimerais bien découvrir pourquoi elle a ainsi parlé. I'd love to find out why she said so.

Le voisinage s'est embourgeoisé. Désormais, ça grouille de pseudo-branchés qui sucent des latte écrémés au Starbucks. Ils s'agglutinent autour du café et du WiFi gratuit comme des abeilles autour d'un pot de miel. The neighborhood has been gentrified. Now it's teeming with pretend hipsters slurping skinny lattes at Starbucks. They gather round coffee and free Wi-Fi like bees round a honeypot.

Vos lèvres sont comme des roses. Your lips are like roses.

Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.

Je viens de découvrir que mon petit ami m'a trompée. I just found out that my boyfriend has been stepping out on me.

Quelqu'un a mangé tous les biscuits du pot. Someone ate all the cookies from the cookie jar.

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