Usage examples of "colle à bois" in French with translation to English

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Dans les bois, elle rencontra deux étrangers. In the woods, she met with two strangers.
Ce ruban ne colle pas. This tape doesn't stick.
Mon bureau est fait de bois. My desk is made of wood.
La somme de ces chiffres ne colle pas. These figures don't add up.
L'hiver est au coin du bois. Winter is right around the corner.
Je pense que ça colle. I think it's OK.
Ne bois pas trop, d'accord ? Don't drink too much, okay?
Ça me colle les chocottes. This scares the shit out of me.
Ma maison est en bois. My house is built of wood.
Si le spaghetti colle lorsque vous le jetez contre le mur, c'est cuit. If the spaghetti sticks when you throw it against the wall, it's done.
Cette table est en bois. This table is made out of wood.
Ce ruban adhésif ne colle pas. This tape isn't sticky.
Celle-ci est une table de bois. This is a wooden table.
Tom a pris une colle pour avoir parlé en classe. Tom was given detention for talking during class.
Les maisons japonaises sont faites en bois et prennent feu rapidement. Japanese houses are built of wood and they catch fire easily.
Ça ne colle pas. This doesn't fit.
J'aimerais aller dans une cabane au fond des bois pour profiter de la solitude. I like to go to a cabin in the woods to enjoy solitude.
Ce scotch ne colle pas. This tape isn't sticky.
Je préfère les biscuits ou les bonbons à l'alcool, cela dit j'en bois quand même. I prefer cakes or candies to alcohol, but I do drink.
Ce fluide peut remplacer la colle. This fluid can be substituted for glue.
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