Usage examples of "aux alentours de" in French with translation to English

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Il pleuvait aux alentours de Chicago. It was raining around Chicago.
Elle a aux alentours de vingt ans. She is around twenty years of age.
Il vit quelque part aux alentours du parc. He lives somewhere around the park.
Il a exploré la région aux alentours du pôle Sud. He explored the region around the South Pole.
Il est sobre depuis presque un an mais il a succombé à la tentation aux alentours du nouvel an. He had been sober for almost a year, but he gave into temptation around New Year's Day.
Aux alentours de minuit, je m'endors. Toward midnight, I fell asleep.
Lorsqu'il n'y a pas d'hommes aux alentours, la nuit donne un peu la pétoche. When there are no men around, the night is kinda scary.
Ils marchèrent aux alentours. They walked around.
Lorsqu'il n'y a pas d'hommes aux alentours, la nuit est quelque peu sinistre. When there are no men around, the night is somewhat spooky.
Il déambule aux alentours, en transe. He is wandering around in a trance.
Je pense que je vais jeter un œil aux alentours. I think I'll take a look around.
Les sauveteurs ont cherché aux alentours dans l'espoir de trouver l'enfant. The rescuers searched the surroundings in hopes of finding the child.
J'ai regardé aux alentours et ai constaté que j'étais la seule voiture sur la route. I looked around and noticed that I was the only car on the road.
Je vous montrerai les alentours au retour. I will show you around in return.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Je pense que c'est quelque part dans les alentours. I think it's somewhere around here.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Il y a beaucoup d'endroits à voir dans les alentours. There are a lot of places to see around here.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Avez-vous vu un porte-feuille marron dans les alentours ? Did you see a brown wallet around here?
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