Usage examples of "tissu à petits carreaux" in French with translation to English

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Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Après qu'on nettoie les carreaux, il semble toujours y avoir des traces de saleté visibles. After cleaning the windows, there always seems to be a visible trace of dirt.
De quel tissu est faite cette veste ? What stuff is this jacket made of?
Les petits secrets font les grands mensonges. Small secrets make big lies.
Vue du ciel, Los Angeles ressemble à un tapis à carreaux. From a bird's-eye view, Los Angeles looks like a chequered carpet.
Ce tissu s'étire facilement. This material stretches easily.
La chambre était pleine d'insectes, des millions de petits insectes se tortillant avec plein de pattes. The room was full of bugs, millions of small, wriggling bugs with lots of legs.
Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ? Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
Les immeubles sont petits en comparaison des gratte-ciel à New-York. The buildings are small in comparison to the skyscrapers in New York.
Ce tissu se tache facilement. This fabric stains easily.
Les fraises sont des fruits petits et rouges que l'on mange habituellement au printemps. Strawberries are small, red fruit that are normally eaten in Spring.
Pourquoi est-il si difficile d'établir que la cellule nerveuse constitue l'unité de base du tissu nerveux ? Why is it so difficult to establish that the nervous cell is the basic unit for the nervous tissue?
Le foyer des oiseaux est dans la forêt, le foyer des poissons est dans la rivière, le foyer des abeilles est dans les fleurs, et celui des petits enfants est en Chine. Nous aimons notre mère patrie depuis notre enfance, comme les oiseaux aiment la forêt, les poissons aiment la rivière, et les abeilles aiment les fleurs. The birds' home is in the forest, the fish's home is in the river, the bees' home is in the flowers, and the little children's is in China. We love our motherland from the time we're little, as the birds love the forest, the fish love the river, and the bees love the flowers.
Ce tissu est imperméable à l'eau. This fabric is impermeable to water.
Entre nos ennemis les plus à craindre sont souvent les plus petits. The most frightening of our enemies are often the smallest ones.
Je veux faire l'acquisition de ce tissu pour une nouvelle robe. Combien coûte-t-il ? I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?
Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières. Many a little makes a mickle.
Ce tissu absorbe bien l'eau. This cloth absorbs water well.
Ça ne dérangeait pas Tom que Marie ait de petits nichons. Tom didn't mind that Mary had small breasts.
Le tissu était teinté d'un rouge éclatant. The cloth was dyed bright red.
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