Usage examples of "romans policiers" in French with translation to English

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De temps en temps, il lit des romans policiers. He reads detective stories on occasion.
J'avais envie de lire le roman policier. I felt like reading the detective story.
Il est absorbé dans la lecture d'un roman policier. He is absorbed in reading a detective story.
J'aime lire des romans policiers. I like reading mysteries.
Il est captivé par sa lecture de romans policiers. He is absorbed in reading detective novels.
Parmi les romans modernes, c'est le meilleur. Among modern novels, this is the best.
Les policiers étaient en train d'examiner leurs sacs. The police were examining their bags.
Il aime lire des romans pendant les vacances. He enjoys reading novels on holiday.
Les policiers examinent leurs sacs. The police are checking their bags.
Jiro Akagawa a écrit plus de 480 romans. Jiro Akagawa has written over 480 novels.
Quelques braves passagers ont attrapé le pickpocket et l'ont remis aux policiers. Some brave passengers caught the pickpocket and turned him over to the police.
Je n'avais pas lu ses deux romans. I haven't read both of his novels.
Les policiers de la ville de New York portent un uniforme bleu sombre. New York City policemen wear dark blue uniforms.
Les romans ne sont plus aussi lus que par le passé. Novels aren't being read as much as they were in the past.
Les émeutiers frappèrent de nombreux policiers à mort. The rioters beat many policemen to death.
Ces romans sont aussi sortis en français. These novels are published in French, as well.
La plupart des policiers perdirent leur emploi. Most of the policemen lost their jobs.
Les romans de Jules Verne ont quasiment prédit le futur. Jules Verne's novels nearly gave the news from the future.
Les policiers leur dirent "Stop". The policemen said to them, "Stop."
J'avais l'habitude de lire des romans au hasard à cette époque. I used to read novels at random in those days.
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