Usage examples of "faire triste mine" in French with translation to English

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Si tu fais triste mine dans ce métier, les clients ne viendront pas. In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.
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J'ai eu par elle un morceau de mine pour mon porte-mine. I got a piece of lead for my mechanical pencil from her.
Je pense qu'il est triste de ne pas avoir amis. I think it's sad to have no friends.
Faire ce genre de chose vous fait paraître stupide. Doing that sort of thing makes you look stupid.
Une encyclopédie est une mine d'informations. An encyclopedia is a mine of information.
Après avoir entendu la triste nouvelle, elle s'effondra en larmes. After hearing the sad news, she broke down in tears.
Tom ne pourrait pas faire une telle chose. Tom couldn't do something like that.
Tom et Marie travaillaient dans une mine de charbon lorsqu'ils étaient enfants. Tom and Mary worked in a coal mine as children.
Le monde serait bien triste si tu n'étais pas là. What a lonely world it would be with you away!
Êtes-vous sûr qu'elle peut faire ça ? Are you sure she can do this?
Je ferai mine de coopérer. I'll play along.
En entendant la triste nouvelle, elle fondit en larmes. Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.
N'as-tu rien à faire de mieux de ton temps ? Don't you have anything better to do with your time?
Mon dictionnaire d'allemand est une mine de mots étranges et enchanteurs. My German dictionary is a treasure trove of strange and enchanting words.
Mon chat semble triste. My cat looks sad.
Que penses-tu qu'elle soit maintenant en train de faire ? What do you think she is doing now?
J'achète l'argent à un homme qui possède une mine. I buy my silver from a man who has a mine on his property.
Pendant toute la journée, mon père a été triste, car il a perdu son porte-monnaie. My father was sad for the whole day as he had lost his wallet.
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.
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