Usage examples of "en plein jour" in French with translation to English

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Sa voiture a été dérobée en plein jour. He had his car stolen in broad daylight.
Un passant innocent fut abattu en plein jour. An innocent passer-by was shot dead in broad daylight.
Un groupe de trois individus a dévalisé la banque en plein jour. A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
Cet article de magazine exposa en plein jour ses actes démoniaques. That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
Aujourd'hui, les voleurs ont attaqué une autre banque en plein jour. The thieves knocked off another bank today in a daytime robbery.
Cela fait peine à voir que des gens meurent de faim même en plein milieu de l'abondance. It is a pity that some people starve to death even in the midst of plenty.
La chaleur du soleil tombe en plein sur le champ de blé vert. The warm sunlight is full upon the green wheat field.
Notre voiture est tombée en panne en plein milieu de la rue. Our car broke down in the middle of the street.
Nous passâmes la journée en plein air. We spent the day in the open air.
Tu crois être éveillé mais tu pourrais en fait être en plein rêve. You think you're awake, but you may, in fact, be dreaming.
Incroyable, l'un des étudiants s'est levé et a montré ses fesses au doyen en plein milieu de son discours. Incredibly, one of the students stood up and mooned the dean right in the middle of his speech.
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.
De fait, il vient juste d'attraper cet oiseau en plein vol, avec les dents. As a matter of fact, he did just catch that bird in midair with his teeth.
Leur mariage a été un jour plein d'émotions pour eux. They felt many emotions on their wedding day.
Il fait une bonne action par jour. He does a kind act once a day.
Plein de jeunes gens vont à l'étranger pendant leurs vacances d'été. Many young people go abroad during summer vacation.
Nous prenons trois repas par jour. We have three meals a day.
J'aime avoir plein de choses à faire. I like having plenty to do.
Il présente la situation sous un jour nouveau. It puts a different complexion on the situation.
Tom cria à plein poumons. Tom screamed at the top of his lungs.
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