Usage examples of "Peter the Great" in English with translation to French

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The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. Le grand plaisir de la vie, c'est de faire ce que les gens disent que vous ne pouvez pas faire.
It was the great lung-power of Caruso that made him a great singer. C'était la grande capacité pulmonaire de Caruso qui en a fait un grand chanteur.
During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state. Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon.
When Alexander the Great addressed him with greetings, and asked if he wanted anything, Diogenes replied "Yes, stand a little out of my sunshine." Alexandre le rencontra et lui dit : "Demande-moi ce que tu veux et tu l'auras." Il lui répondit : "Ôte-toi de mon soleil !"
The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. Le mégalomane diffère du narcissique en ce qu'il désire être puissant plutôt que charmant, et cherche à être craint plutôt qu'aimé. À ce type de personnalité correspondent plusieurs dérangés mentaux et la majorité des grands hommes de l'histoire.
Who walks on the Great Wall conquers bravitude. Qui va sur la grande muraille conquiert la bravitude.
The Great Dane is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size. Le Grand Danois est une race de chiens domestiques connue pour sa taille gigantesque.
He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down. Il était surpris de voir que le chef-d'œuvre du grand artiste était suspendu au mur à l'envers.
There were no fences on the great plains. Il n'y avait pas de clôtures sur les grandes plaines.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. Si les hommes étaient des anges, aucun gouvernement ne serait nécessaire. Si des anges devaient gouverner les hommes, ni des contrôles internes ni externes sur le gouvernement ne seraient nécessaires. En élaborant un gouvernement des hommes par les hommes, la grande difficulté réside dans ceci : vous devez d'abord permettre au gouvernement de contrôler les gouvernés ; et en second lieu, le forcer à se contrôler lui-même.
By reading books we can walk with the great and the good from every place and every era. En lisant des livres, nous pouvons marcher en compagnie des grands et des bons de chaque lieu et de chaque époque.
The great end of life is not knowledge but action. Le but suprême de la vie n'est pas la connaissance mais l'action.
The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?" La grande question à laquelle on n'a jamais répondu, et à laquelle je n'ai pas réussi à répondre malgré trente années de recherches sur l'âme féminine, est:"Que désire une femme ?"
In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. It is against natural order that the great number should govern and that the few should be governed. À prendre le terme dans la rigueur de l’acception, il n’a jamais existé de véritable démocratie, et il n’en existera jamais. Il est contre l’ordre naturel que le grand nombre gouverne et que le petit soit gouverné.
The Great Lakes supply drinking water. Les Grands Lacs fournissent de l'eau potable.
The great critic and the poet are traveling together. Le grand critique et le poète voyagent de concert.
Constantine the Great is discussed controversively in modern historical research. On discute de manière controversée de Constantin le Grand dans les recherches historiques modernes.
You are the great love of my life. Tu es le grand amour de ma vie.
During the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, the height of the tsunami waves reached up to 37.9 meters. Pendant le tremblement de terre de 2011 du Tohoku, les vagues du tsunami ont atteint une hauteur de 37,9 mètres.
Throughout my life, I've had the great pleasure of travelling all around the world and working in many diverse nations. Tout au long de ma vie, j'ai eu l'immense plaisir de voyager à travers le monde et de travailler dans de nombreuses et diverses nations.
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