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

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She is my elder sister. C'est ma sœur aînée.
Her elder daughter is married. Sa fille aînée est mariée.
How old is your elder son? Quel âge a votre fils aîné ?
But my elder sister can swim perfectly well. Mais ma sœur aînée sait parfaitement bien nager.
You seem to have mistaken me for my elder brother. Il semble que vous m'ayez confondu avec mon frère aîné.
You must respect your elders. On doit respecter ses aînés.
Children often try to imitate their elders. Les enfants essayent souvent d'imiter leurs aînés.
He has three elder sisters. Il a trois grandes soeurs.
My elder brother finished his homework very quickly. Mon grand frère a fini ses devoirs très rapidement.
My elder brother is an authority on philosophy. Mon grand frère fait autorité en philosophie.
He is less clever than his elder brother. Il est moins intelligent que son grand frère.
His elder sister is older than my eldest brother. Sa grande soeur est plus âgée que mon grand frère.
I have one elder brother and a younger sister. J'ai un grand frère et une petite sœur.
"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble." "Tu vois," dit le frère ainé, "j'avais raison. J'ai vécu ici tranquille et bien, tandis que vous, bien qu'ayant pu être roi, avez traversé un bon nombre de difficultés."
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