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

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Il s'est blessé en jouant au rugby. Playing rugby, he got injured.
Il gagne sa vie en jouant du piano. He earns his living by playing the piano.
Ils passèrent le temps en jouant aux cartes. They passed time by playing cards.
Il se cassa le bras en jouant au football. He broke his arm playing soccer.
Il s'est électrocuté en jouant de la harpe électrique. He was electrocuted while playing the electric harp.
Je me suis foulé le doigt en jouant au volley-ball. I sprained my finger while playing volleyball.
La fanfare joua plusieurs marches. The band played several marches.
Elle joua dans la pièce. She acted in the play.
Nous jouons à ce jeu sur glace. We have this game on ice.
Sa nationalité jouait contre lui. His nationality counted against him.
Il a perdu son temps à jouer aux courses hippiques. He wasted his time on gambling at the horse races.
Ne joue pas avec ses sentiments. Don't toy with her affections.
Je jouai avec des amis. I played with friends
Joue pas au con avec moi. Don't act like a prat with me.
Je n'ai pas le temps de jouer. I have no time for games.
Un mauvais parcours scolaire jouera contre toi quand tu chercheras un travail. A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.
Il continua à jouer, essayant en vain de se refaire. He kept on gambling, trying in vain to recoup his losses.
Il jouait avec sa chatte. He played with his cat.
Elle a joué dans la pièce. She acted in the play.
Nous ne sommes pas ici pour jouer et nous amuser. We are not here for fun and games.
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