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

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The word has several meanings. Le mot a plusieurs significations.
It's a concrete bridge, but several places along its length have collapsed. C'est un pont en béton, mais différents endroits sur sa longueur se sont effondrés.
The telephone rang several times. Le téléphone a sonné plusieurs fois.
The tree roots have burst through the cement at several points along the sidewalk. Les racines de l'arbre ont percé à travers le ciment à différents points le long du trottoir.
The band played several marches. La fanfare joua plusieurs marches.
Speaking the same language in between several cultures sometimes is a source of more confusion than to speak different languages, since we are less aware of the different meanings that the same words can entail. Parler la même langue entre plusieurs cultures est parfois source d'une plus grande confusion que de parler des langues différentes, car alors on est moins vigilant sur les sens différents que peuvent prendre les mêmes mots.
Several teas are sold here. On vend ici plusieurs thés.
I have several silver coins. Je possède plusieurs pièces d'argent.
London was bombed several times. Londres fut bombardé plusieurs fois.
The disease spread in several ways. La maladie se répandit de plusieurs manières.
Recently we have had several disasters. Nous avons récemment connu plusieurs désastres.
He tried several times, but failed. Il essaya plusieurs fois mais ne réussit pas.
I met him on several occasions. Je l'ai rencontré à plusieurs occasions.
I ordered several books from England. J'ai commandé plusieurs livres d'Angleterre.
He was successful in several areas. Il avait du succès dans plusieurs domaines.
He prays several times a day. Il prie plusieurs fois par jour.
Several students came to the library. Plusieurs étudiants sont venus à la bibliothèque.
Several animals escaped from the zoo. Plusieurs animaux s'échappèrent du zoo.
He has visited Europe several times. Il a visité l'Europe plusieurs fois.
The explosion killed several passers-by. L'explosion a tué plusieurs passants.
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