Usage examples of "child's play" in English with translation to French

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This work isn't child's play. Ce travail n'est pas un jeu d'enfant.
His child's life is in danger. La vie de son enfant est en danger.
Bring the guns into play when the enemy approaches us. Faites jouer du canon à l'approche de l'ennemi.
Does a child's musical talent depend on heredity? Le talent d'un enfant pour la musique repose-t-il sur l'hérédité ?
Must the woman always play the secondary role? La femme doit-elle toujours jouer le second rôle ?
It is often not the costliest and most lifelike toy that wins the child's love. Ce n'est souvent pas le jouet le plus cher et le plus réaliste qui gagne l'amour de l'enfant.
Oh yeah? Wanna play this game? Don't get me started or it could all end up badly. Ah ouais ? Tu veux jouer à ça ? Commence pas à me chauffer ça pourrait mal se finir !
The two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground. Les deux coururent l'un contre l'autre, assez naturellement, au coin ; et puis vint l'horrible phase de la chose ; car l'homme piétina calmement le corps de l'enfant et la laissa hurler au sol.
I do not play the piano. Je ne sais pas jouer du piano.
A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay. Une mère se doit de protéger les dents de ses enfants des caries.
Why don't we play tennis on Sunday? Pourquoi ne jouons-nous pas au tennis dimanche ?
There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for their child's college education. Il y a des mères et des pères qui resteront éveillés dans leur lit après que les enfants se seront endormis, en se demandant comment ils paieront l'hypothèque ou les factures du médecin, ou comment ils pourront mettre assez d'argent de côté pour les études universitaires de leur enfant.
He can play the piano better than I can. Il sait jouer du piano mieux que moi.
She is careful about her child's nutrition. Elle fait attention à l'alimentation de son enfant.
I will play tennis this afternoon. Je vais jouer au tennis cet après-midi.
We now have politicians who lack a child's knowledge of government. Nous avons maintenant des politiciens qui n'ont même pas la connaissance qu'aurait un enfant du gouvernement.
If you like, I will teach you to play chess. Si tu le souhaites je t'apprendrai à jouer aux échecs.
He seized the child's hand. Il se saisit de la main de l'enfant.
It is too dark to play outside. Il fait trop sombre pour jouer dehors.
This child's mother is an announcer. La mère de cet enfant est speakerine.
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