Usage examples of "faire la foire" in French with translation to English

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Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un voleur de grand chemin, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le voleur, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le voleur le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui. A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home.
Je suis en train de faire la vaisselle. I'm doing the dishes.
Nous avons mangé de la barbe-à-papa à la foire régionale. We ate cotton candy at the state fair.
Il ne pouvait faire la différence entre les jumeaux. He could not perceive any difference between the twins.
Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un routier, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le routier, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le routier le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui. A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home.
Laisse-moi t'aider à faire la vaisselle. Let me help you with the dishes.
Ma mère m'a enseigné à faire la soupe de miso. My mother taught me how to make miso soup.
Tom est incapable de faire la différence entre un vin de qualité et de la piquette. Tom can't tell the difference between expensive wine and cheap wine.
Ce n'est pas toujours facile de faire la différence entre le japonais et le chinois. It is not always easy to distinguish the Japanese from the Chinese.
Vous continuez à faire la même erreur à chaque fois. You keep on making the same mistake time after time.
Comment pouvez-vous faire la différence entre un Anglais et un Américain ? How can you tell an Englishman from an American?
Sais-tu faire la différence entre le bien et le mal ? Do you know good from evil?
Ne pouvez-vous faire la part de la fantaisie et de la réalité ? Can't you divorce fantasy from reality?
Peux-tu m'aider à faire la vaisselle ? Can you help me with the washing up?
Elle a l'habitude de faire la cuisine. She is used to cooking.
Chacun peut faire la différence dans sa propre vie et ainsi faire collectivement du monde un endroit meilleur, pour eux et pour les autres autour d'eux. Everyone can make a difference in their own lives and thereby collectively make the world a better place for themselves and others around them.
Denis peut faire la grimace la plus horrible de toute la ville. Dennis can make the ugliest face in town.
Qu'importe combien je lui dis souvent, elle continue de faire la même erreur. No matter how often I tell her, she keeps making the same mistake.
La plupart des gens sont incapables de faire la différence. Most people can’t tell the difference.
Mon père avait l'habitude de me faire la lecture au moment du coucher. My father used to read to me at bedtime.
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