Usage examples of "aux frais de la princesse" in French with translation to English

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Aux frais de la princesse At the taxpayer's expense
Les villes côtières feront les frais de la tempête. Coastal cities will take the brunt of the storm.
Qui jouera le rôle de la princesse ? Who will play the role of the princess?
La reine a pris ombrage des remarques faites dans la presse à propos de son insensibilité à la mort de la princesse. The queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
Le goût de la princesse pour les plaisirs était en plein essor ; et l'on ne songeait qu'à leur donner de nouveaux assaisonnements qui pussent les rendre plus piquants. The princess's taste for pleasures was expanding; and we thought only about how to sprinkle on them new seasonings, so as to give them more spice.
Il fait plus frais de jour en jour. It's getting cooler day by day.
Est-ce que le Roi Albert aurait une relation secrète avec la Princesse Diana ? Je ne crois pas. Il est trop gros. Would King Albert have an affair with Princess Diana? I think not. He's too fat.
« Est-ce de l'arabe ? » « Non, c'est du ouïghour — une langue parlée dans le Nord-Ouest de la Chine. » "Is this Arabic?" "No, it's Uyghur - a language that's spoken in northwestern China."
Il l'a fait au frais de sa santé. He did it at the expense of his health.
Cependant la princesse s'était barricadée dans sa chambre et ne voulait pas sortir. However, the princess had barricaded herself in her room and wouldn't come out.
Je n'appelle pas ça de la colonisation. Je l'appelle de l'exploitation systématique des matières premières. I don't call it colonization, I call it systematic raw materials exploitation.
La princesse implora le pardon de l'empereur. The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
L'étude de la philosophie relève des humanités. The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.
Kate Middleton est désormais Son Altesse Royale la princesse William Arthur Philip Louis, duchesse de Cambridge, comtesse de Strathearn, baronne de Carrickfergus, maître ès arts. Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts.
Y a-t-il des marchés ou des supermarchés près d'ici ? Est-ce pratique pour acheter les objets de la vie quotidienne ? Are there any markets or supermarkets around here? Is it convenient for daily shopping?
La princesse est allongée, les yeux clos. The princess lay with her eyes closed.
Il y avait de belles fleurs au bureau de la réception. There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
La princesse ne pouvait s'empêcher de rire de lui. The princess couldn't help laughing at him.
Votre dissertation anglaise est au-dessus de la moyenne. Your English composition is above the average.
Ne sachant avec quel prétendant elle voulait se marier, la princesse hésitait, nommant tantôt l'un, tantôt l'autre. Unsure of which suitor she wanted to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one, now the other.
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