Usage examples of "house of cards" in English with translation to French

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If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards. Si tu veux construire quelque chose en l'air, c'est toujours mieux de construire des châteaux que des châteaux de cartes.
This is a house of crazies! C'est une maison de fous !
Place the deck of cards on the oaken table. Place le jeu de cartes sur la table en bois de chêne.
Take your hat off when you enter a house of worship. Découvrez votre chef lorsque vous pénétrez dans un lieu de culte.
When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library. Quand j’aurai une maison à moi, je serai malheureuse si je n’ai une belle bibliothèque.
He has a house of his own. Il a sa propre maison.
We rid his house of mice. Nous avons débarrassé sa maison des souris.
A house built of wood is more easily burnt than a house of stone. Une maison en bois brûle plus facilement qu'une maison de pierre.
The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Le Parlement britannique est divisé entre la chambre des Lords et la chambre des communes.
I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.
She gave me a large room while I stayed at her house. Elle m'a donné une grande chambre quand je restais dans sa maison.
Which credit cards can I use? Quelle carte de crédit puis-je utiliser ?
I stay in the house today. Je resterai à la maison aujourd'hui.
"I feel like playing cards." "So do I." "J'ai envie de jouer aux cartes." "Moi aussi."
Why did you decide to buy this house? Pourquoi as-tu décidé d'acheter cette maison ?
Let's play cards. Jouons aux cartes.
His two sons wanted their father's house. Ses deux fils se disputaient la maison de leur père.
She's maxed out all her credit cards. Elle a excédé tous les plafonds de ses cartes de crédit.
She came to like the house. Elle a fini par aimer cette maison.
Where are your credit cards? Où sont vos cartes de crédit ?
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