Usage examples of "vieille fille" in French with translation to English

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Ma tante est morte vieille fille. My aunt died an old spinster.
Elle a fini vieille fille. She remained single all her life.
Parle-moi de cette fille. Tell me about this girl.
Une vieille dame nous a guidé à travers le château. An old lady guided us through the castle.
Il était d'usage qu'une fille ne pouvait se marier que si elle disposait d'une dote. It used to be that a girl could only marry if she had a dowry.
J'ai acheté une vieille lampe. I bought an old lamp.
J'ai un fils et une fille. L'un est à New York, et l'autre à Londres. I have a son and a daughter. The one is in New York, and the other in London.
Ma grand-mère est devenue vieille. My grandmother has become old.
Ma sœur est une très jolie fille. My sister is a very beautiful girl.
Elle fut d'accord avec lui sur ce qu'il fallait faire avec la vieille voiture. She agreed with him on what to do with the old car.
Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.
Elle s'occupait de sa vieille mère. She looked after her old mother.
Il était une fois, dans un petit village une petite fille qui s'appelait Petit chaperon vert. Once upon a time, there lived in a village a little girl called Little Green Hood.
Elle a été d'accord avec lui sur ce qu'il convenait de faire avec la vieille voiture. She agreed with him on what to do with the old car.
Un jour, une fille est venue me rendre visite. One day a girl came to visit me.
Combien t'ont-ils donné de ta vieille voiture ? How much did they give you for your old car?
Je regrette de ne pas avoir été plus gentil avec cette fille. I wish I had treated the girl more kindly.
J'ai laissé ma place à la vieille dame. I gave my seat to the old lady.
Sa fille aînée est mariée. Her elder daughter is married.
Je vous aiderai au nom de notre vieille amitié. I will help you for the sake of our old friendship.
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