Usage examples of "baker's dozen" in English with translation to French

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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.

Could you please go buy bread at the baker's, two small ones and a large one please? And if they ran out, you can buy four thin baguettes instead. Tu peux aller chercher du pain à la boulangerie, deux petites et une grosse, s'il te plait ? Et s'ils n'en ont plus, tu peux prendre quatre ficelles à la place.

Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions. Chaque chapitre du livre de cours est suivi par une douzaine de questions de compréhension environ.

The house whose roof you can see is Mr Baker's. La maison dont vous pouvez voir le toit est celle de Mme Baker.

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

I bought a loaf of bread at the baker's. J'ai acheté un pain chez le boulanger.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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