Usage examples of "by the river" in English with translation to French

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His house stands by the river. Sa maison est au bord de la rivière.
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river. Il a échoué dans sa tentative de traverser la rivière à la nage.
By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years. Lorsque mon père prendra sa retraite, il aura travaillé environ trente ans.
From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle. Vue de dessus, la rivière ressemble à un serpent glissant à travers la jungle.
Several thousand people were deprived of transportation by the accident. Plusieurs milliers de gens n'avaient plus de moyens de transport à cause de l'accident.
I crossed the river by boat. Je traversai le fleuve en bateau.
He caught her by the arm. Il l'attrapa par le bras.
I went fishing in the river yesterday. Je suis allé pêcher dans la rivière hier.
It is only by the exercise of reason that man can discover God. Ce n'est que par l'exercice de la raison que l'homme peut découvrir Dieu.
The birds' home is in the forest, the fish's home is in the river, the bees' home is in the flowers, and the little children's is in China. We love our motherland from the time we're little, as the birds love the forest, the fish love the river, and the bees love the flowers. Le foyer des oiseaux est dans la forêt, le foyer des poissons est dans la rivière, le foyer des abeilles est dans les fleurs, et celui des petits enfants est en Chine. Nous aimons notre mère patrie depuis notre enfance, comme les oiseaux aiment la forêt, les poissons aiment la rivière, et les abeilles aiment les fleurs.
By the way, where are you from? Au fait, d'où es-tu ?
The river runs through the valley. La rivière coule à travers la vallée.
The proposed building site has yet to be approved by the city council. Le site du bâtiment proposé doit encore être approuvé par le conseil municipal.
King Henry VIII had a tennis court at Hampton Court, his palace on the River Thames, not very far from London. Le roi Henri VIII avait un court de tennis à Hampton court, son palais près de la Tamise, pas très loin de Londres.
Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? Préféreriez-vous être assis près de la fenêtre ?
Her house is across the river. Sa maison est de l'autre côté de la rivière.
Our house stands by the road. Notre maison se trouve au bord de la route.
He succeeded in swimming across the river. Il a réussi à traverser la rivière à la nage.
In communism, the means of production are owned by the state. Dans le communisme, les moyens de production sont propriété de l'État.
I saw a dog swim across the river. Je vis un chien traverser la rivière en nageant.
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