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

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Ils cédèrent la colline aux forces ennemies. They abandoned the hill to enemy forces.
Tout à coup les bombes ennemies se mirent à pleuvoir sur nous. All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain.
Les soldats aux avant-postes sont continuellement en état d'alerte, prêts à repousser les attaques ennemies. The soldiers in the outposts are continually on the look-out, ready to push back enemy attacks.
Les hommes sont par nature indifférents les uns aux autres; mais les femmes sont par nature ennemies. Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies.
Ennemi hier, ami aujourd'hui. An enemy yesterday can be a friend today.
Ils coulèrent dix navires ennemis. They sank ten enemy ships.
Je sais qui est mon ennemi. I know who my enemy is.
Personne n'est son propre ennemi. Nobody is his own enemy.
Je n'ai pas un seul ennemi. I don't have a single enemy.
Je considérais l'homme comme un ennemi. I regarded the man as an enemy.
Ne t'en fais pas un ennemi. Don't make an enemy of him.
Les soldats étaient exposés au feu ennemi. The soldiers were exposed to the enemy's fire.
Il a fait face à son ennemi. He stood face to face with his enemy.
L'ennemi d'un ennemi est un ami. An enemy of an enemy is a friend.
Les armées envahissaient et conquéraient le territoire ennemi. Armies invaded and conquered the enemy territory.
L'ennemi de mon ennemi est mon ami. My enemy's enemy is my friend.
Les soldats ont résisté à l'attaque ennemie. The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.
Mac Beth leva une armée pour attaquer son ennemi. Macbeth raised an army to attack his enemy.
Je sais si c'est un ennemi ou pas. I know whether or not he is an enemy.
Un ami qui te flatte est ton pire ennemi. a flattering friend is your worst enemy.
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