Usage examples of "par les bons offices" in French with translation to English

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Les bons étudiants gardent toujours leurs bureaux propres. Good students always keep their desk clean.
L'air était pollué par les gaz d'échappement. The air was polluted by exhaust gas.
Les bons étudiants travaillent dur. Good students study hard.
Tout le monde était plus ou moins intéressé par les arts. Everyone was more or less interested in the arts.
Les bons artistes copient, les artistes éminents volent. Good artists copy, great artists steal.
M. Vieux est très apprécié par les personnes âgées. Mr. Old is very much liked amongst the elderly.
Un vrai ami sera à tes côtés dans les bons moments comme dans les mauvais. A good friend will stand by you through thick and thin.
Certaines tribus indigènes du Brésil sont menacées par les bûcherons. Some indigenous tribes in Brazil are threatened by loggers.
Laissez les bons temps rouler. Let the good times roll.
Les corps étaient ligotés par les pieds et les mains. The bodies were tied by their feet and hands.
Les bons traitements ont un goût amer. Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.
De nombreuses villes furent détruites par les bombes. Many cities were destroyed by bombs.
On peut classer les livres entre les bons et les mauvais. One can classify books into good ones and bad ones.
Croyez-vous que notre destin soit régi par les étoiles ? Do you believe our destinies are controlled by the stars?
Notre vie est comme un carnet de notes dont les pages sont pleines de tous les événements, les bons comme les mauvais, les hauts et les bas. Our life is like a notebook of which pages are covered with all the moments, both the goods and bads, the ups and downs.
J'ai été très touché par les tristes nouvelles. I was much affected by the sad news.
Les bons films élargissent nos horizons. Good movies broaden your horizons.
Nos troupes étaient constamment harcelées par les guérilleros. Our troops were constantly harassed by the guerrillas.
Les bons comptes font les bons amis. Short accounts make long friends.
Toutes les pommes qui tombent sont mangées par les cochons. All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
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