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

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Translations: all34 douzaine28 dizaines4 other translations2

Mary needs a dozen eggs. Marie a besoin d'une douzaine d'œufs.

Several dozen young people participated in the demonstration. Plusieurs dizaines de jeunes gens participèrent à la manifestation.

He bought a dozen eggs. Il a acheté une douzaine d'oeufs.

I bought two dozen pencils. J'ai acheté deux douzaines de crayons.

We buy eggs by the dozen. On achète les oeufs à la douzaine.

I bought half a dozen eggs. J'ai acheté une demi-douzaine d'oeufs.

Pencils are sold by the dozen. Les crayons se vendent par douzaines.

I want a dozen cream puffs. Je voudrais une douzaine de choux à la crème.

Eggs are sold by the dozen. Les œufs sont vendus à la douzaine.

We have half a dozen eggs. Nous avons une demie douzaine d'œufs.

Apples are sold by the dozen. Les pommes sont vendues à la douzaine.

I bought a dozen pencils today. J'ai acheté une douzaine de crayons aujourd'hui.

Are these eggs sold by the dozen? Ces œufs se vendent-ils à la douzaine ?

Please give me a dozen cream puffs. Mettez-moi une douzaine de choux à la crème, s'il vous plait.

It is cheaper to order by the dozen. C'est meilleur marché de les commander à la douzaine.

We bought the goods at $3 a dozen. Nous avons acheté les produits à 3$ la douzaine.

Add a dozen of eggs to the list. Ajoute une douzaine d'œufs à la liste.

It's cheaper to order things by the dozen. C'est meilleur marché de commander des choses à la douzaine.

I wonder why eggs are sold by the dozen. Je me demande pourquoi les œufs se vendent à la douzaine.

In U.S. bakeries, a "baker's dozen" is 13, not 12. Dans les boulangeries américaines, une "douzaine du boulanger" est 13 et non 12.

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