Usage examples of "faire chou blanc" in French with translation to English

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Tout ce que vous avez à faire, c'est de l'écrire noir sur blanc. All you have to do is write it down.
Ça ne fait aucune différence si le chat est noir ou blanc tant qu'il attrape des souris. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
Notre sœur a acheté quelques aubergines, des pommes de terre, des courgettes et du chou chinois au marché. Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
Faire ce genre de chose vous fait paraître stupide. Doing that sort of thing makes you look stupid.
La robe avait un joli contraste entre le rouge et le blanc. The dress has a beautiful contrast between red and white.
On peut manger le chou, cru. Cabbage can be eaten raw.
Tom ne pourrait pas faire une telle chose. Tom couldn't do something like that.
Il vaut mieux refroidir le vin blanc avant que vous serviez. It's better to chill white wine before you serve.
Émincez le chou mariné. Chop the pickled cabbage finely.
Êtes-vous sûr qu'elle peut faire ça ? Are you sure she can do this?
J'aime le blanc de l'œuf. I like the white of an egg.
Le prix du chou chuta à cause de la surproduction. The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.
N'as-tu rien à faire de mieux de ton temps ? Don't you have anything better to do with your time?
C'est vraiment tout blanc. It's really snow white.
Mon petit chou My little sweatheart
Que penses-tu qu'elle soit maintenant en train de faire ? What do you think she is doing now?
Les couleurs du drapeau américain sont rouge, blanc et bleu. The colors of the American flag are red, white and blue.
Il faut ménager la chèvre et le chou It's not wise to get any side angry
Vous êtes un très bon secrétaire. Si vous ne vous étiez pas occupé de tout, je n'aurais rien pu faire. Vous êtes formidable. You are a really good secretary. If you didn't take care of everything, I couldn't do anything. You are just great.
"Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?" demanda le petit lapin blanc. "What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.
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