Usage examples of "ancien élève" in French with translation to English

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C'est une lettre de mon ancien professeur. This is a letter from my old teacher.
Dans sa ferme, il pratique l'agriculture et élève du bétail. He raises crops and cows on his farm.
Tom a vu son ancien employeur à une conférence. Tom saw his former employer at a conference.
On a posé à chaque élève une question. Every pupil was asked one question.
Achille était un ancien héros Grec. Achilles was an ancient Greek hero.
Cet élève leva la main pour poser une question. That student raised his hand to ask a question.
Que ce livre est ancien ! How old this book is!
John est un bon élève. John is a good student.
La Bulgarie est le seul pays en Europe où un ancien souverain a été élu Premier ministre. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe where a former monarch has been elected prime minister.
Kate élève un chien. Kate keeps a dog.
Quand j'ai rencontré mon ancien professeur, il m'a demandé comment allaient mes parents. When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.
Aucun autre élève dans la classe n'est aussi brillant que lui. No other student in the class is so brilliant as he is.
Le Kendo est un ancien art martial japonais qui date de l'époque des samouraïs. Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
Elle étudie autant que n'importe quel autre élève de la classe. She studies as hard as any student in her class.
Elle vend un ancien chapeau. She sells a vintage hat.
Par exemple, si un enseignant lui-même gros fumeur avertit un élève des dangers de la cigarette, c'est comme s'il se contredisait. For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
C'est le plus ancien bâtiment en bois qui existe. It is the oldest wooden building in existence.
Il n'est pas professeur, mais élève. He is not a teacher but a student.
Le défunt Freddie Mercury, ancien chanteur principal de Queen, avait une tessiture de quatre octaves. The late Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen, had a vocal range of four octaves.
Êtes-vous professeur ici ou élève ? Are you a teacher here or a student?
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