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I am sure we are lost . De quelle couleur sont les ballons que tu aimes ? What color balloons do you like ? Il va certainement pleuvoir ce soir. It will definitely rain tonight . Je vais à la bibliothèque pour rendre les livres. I am going to the library to return the books . J'ai acheté un téléviseur. I have bought a TV set . Cette entreprise fabrique des voitures. This company manufactures cars . Elle a donné naissance à un garçon en toute sécurité. She safely gave birth to a boy . Ces ciseaux sont très pointus. These scissors are very sharp . Ils approchent de la ligne d'arrivée. They are nearing the finish line . Manger des gâteaux de lune le jour de la mi-automne est une coutume en Chine. Eating moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Day is a custom in China . L'usine fabrique des produits. The factory makes products . Le temps est superbe aujourd'hui. The weather is great today . Les livres d'histoires qu'ils lisent sont très populaires. The story books they read are very popular . Lequel est le plus grand ? Which is bigger ? Les usines fabriquent des produits. Factories manufacture products . La boîte est tombée. The box fell . Nous sommes confiants dans la victoire. We are confident of victory . J'ai fermé mes livres et je me suis préparé à partir. I closed my books and got ready to leave . Il nous vend des assurances. He is selling insurance to us . Les livres sur l'étagère sont rangés en bon ordre. The books on the shelf are arranged in good order . Le bois est un très bon matériau de construction. Wood is a very good construction material . Elle sait faire du Wushu chinois. She can do Chinese Wushu . Le rock and roll est une forme de musique occidentale. Rock and roll is one form of Western music . L'automne est là. Autumn is here . Il y a un troupeau de vaches dans la prairie. There is a herd of cows in the meadow . Il fabrique des miches de pain. He is manufacturing bread loaves . Son discours est chaleureusement accueilli. His speech is warmly welcomed . Une étoile se détache dans la foule. A star stands out in the crowd . Elle veut défier ses propres limites. She wants to challenge her own limits . D'après les prévisions météorologiques, le temps sera partiellement nuageux aujourd'hui. According to the weather forecast , it will be partially cloudy today . Que signifie "satellite artificiel" ? What does man-made satellite mean ? Bienvenue. Welcome 0 L'automne est arrivé. Fall has arrived . Je vais à la bibliothèque pour emprunter des livres. I am going to the library to borrow some books . Il s'est approché, portant un plateau de bière. He came over , carrying a tray of beer . Ces livres sont très épais. These books are very thick . Le public applaudit chaleureusement. The audience applauded warmly . Les livres ont été placés sur le bureau. The books are on the desk . Je suis très sûr de la façon de traiter cette question. I am very sure about how to deal with this matter . Le handicap n'est pas forcément une circonstance malheureuse. Disability does not have to be an unfortunate circumstance . Le criminel s'est échappé. The criminal escaped . Il y a beaucoup de dictionnaires sur l'étagère. There are many dictionaries on the bookshelf . Un volume de la série de livres est sur le bureau. One volume of the set of books is on the desk . J'accepte votre défi. I accept your challenge . Je suis une personne ordinaire. I am an ordinary person . Le pêcheur tire dans le filet de pêche. The fisherman is drawing in the fishing net . Le pain est fait de farine. Bread is made of flour . Comment allez-vous, M. Zhao ? How are you , Mr . Zhao ? Il y a toutes sortes de livres dans la bibliothèque. There are all types of books in the library . Ils traînent dans la rue. They are hanging around in the street . Ses notes à l'école sont exceptionnelles. Her grades in school are outstanding . Ces livres sont plutôt lourds. These books are rather heavy . J'utilise l'immobilier comme une hypothèque. I use real estate as a mortgage . La salle des hommes est sur la gauche. The men’s toilet is on the left . C'était un philosophe exceptionnel. He was an outstanding philosopher . Il y a eu une panne mécanique. There is been a mechanical breakdown . Un troupeau de moutons bloque la circulation. A flock of sheep blocked traffic . Il coupe le papier avec des ciseaux. He is cutting the paper with scissors . Il est l'éditeur d'une maison d'édition. He is the publisher of the publishing house . C'est un architecte exceptionnel. He is an outstanding architect . Mon père est un soldat honnête et droit. My father is an honest and upright soldier . L'étudiante a exprimé ses remerciements les plus sincères à son professeur. The student expressed her heartfelt thanks to the teacher . Un troupeau d'éléphants va migrer vers un endroit où il y a de l'eau. A herd of elephants will migrate to a place with water . C'est notre nouveau collègue, M. Zheng. He is our new coworker , Mr . Zheng . Il a débranché la prise. He pulled out the plug . La moissonneuse est en train de récolter le blé dans le champ. The harvester is reaping the wheat in the field . Il y a beaucoup de bateaux de pêche dans le port. There are many fishing vessels in the harbor . Les pêcheurs partent en mer pour pêcher tous les jours. The fishermen go to sea to fish everyday . Il s'occupe des comptes. He is doing the accounts . La réponse lui est venue. The answer came to him . C'est un livre en dix volumes. It is a ten-volume book . Félicitations pour ton diplôme ! Congratulations on your graduation ! M. Meng répare l'ordinateur. Mr 0 Meng is repairing the computer . La police a appréhendé un criminel. The police have apprehended a criminal . Le chercheur fait des recherches sur les bactéries. The researcher is researching bacteria . L'automne présente des paysages époustouflants. Autumn presents some stunning scenery . La police est à la recherche du criminel. The police are conducting a search for the criminal . C'est un vieil homme têtu. He is a stubborn old man . C'est un temple chinois. This is a Chinese temple . C'est une épouse merveilleuse (bienveillante et sensée). She is a wonderful (kind-hearted and sensible) wife . Le radeau en caoutchouc a été ballotté sur la rivière. The rubber raft tossed about on the river . Le chiot tire la langue. The puppy sticks out its tongue . Le plant d'arbre a grandi. The tree seedling has grown . C'est un fonctionnaire très honnête. He is a very honest official . La police a appréhendé le criminel. The police have apprehended the criminal . C'est un général de haut rang dans l'armée. He is a high-ranking general in the army . Elle m'a coupé les cheveux avec des ciseaux. She cuts my hair with scissors . Le petit oiseau gazouille sur la branche. The little bird is chirping on the branch . Elle tient un éventail. She is holding a fan . Le raisin peut être utilisé pour faire du vin. Grapes can be used to make wine . C'est un vieux pêcheur. He is an old fisherman . C'est un méchant criminel. He is an evil criminal . L'eau s'écoule. Water is seeping out . Ils ont obtenu des résultats exceptionnels. They have achieved outstanding results . Je veux être maître de mon destin. I want to be master of my own destiny . Nous utilisons souvent les abeilles comme métaphore pour les personnes diligentes. We often use bees as a metaphor for diligent people . Elle est la descendante d'immigrants vietnamiens. She is the descendant of Vietnamese immigrants . Elle est une Américaine chinoise (ou une Américaine d'origine chinoise). She is a Chinese American (or an American of Chinese ancestry) . La barbe à papa est fabriquée à partir du sucre de canne. Cotton candy is made from cane sugar . Ils se renseignent sur l'assurance. They are inquiring about insurance . Le résidu du processus de fabrication du caillé de haricot est également utilisé comme ingrédient dans la cuisine. The residue from the process of making bean curd is also used as an ingredient in cooking . Sa femme est très généreuse. His wife is very kind-hearted . Rapprochez-vous tous, nous sommes sur le point de prendre une photo ! Everyone stand closer together , we are about to take a picture ! Le réservoir a stocké autant d'eau qu'il peut en contenir. The reservoir has stored as much water as it can hold . Elle a posé le livre sur l'étagère. She placed the book on the bookshelf . Jusqu'à présent, le sida reste incurable. So far , AIDS remains incurable . Ne m'accuse pas faussement. Don' t falsely accuse me . Les criminels sont sauvages. The criminals are savage . Elle est une fumeuse habituelle. She is a habitual smoker . Il se cure les dents. He is picking his teeth . Il aime la viande fumée. He loves smoked meat . La Grande Muraille a été utilisée pour se défendre contre les incursions d'envahisseurs étrangers. The Great Wall was used to defend against incursions by foreign invaders . Il y a un cure-dent dans le verre à vin. There is a toothpick in the wineglass . Les têtards se transforment en grenouilles. Tadpoles grow into frogs . Le chant des grillons est fort et clair. The crickets ' chirping is loud and clear . Au fur et à mesure que la rumeur se répandait, elle s'est transformée en un fouillis de nombreuses versions. As the rumor spread , it developed into a jumble of numerous versions . Elle nettoie le haut de gamme. She is cleaning the range top . Soccer is more popular in japan than it used to be . Le football est plus populaire au Japon qu'il ne l'était. Congratulations on being accepted to the school you've always wanted to go to . Félicitations pour avoir été accepté dans l'école où tu as toujours voulu aller. The house is quite run down . La maison est assez délabrée. She isn't as energetic as she once was . Elle n'est plus aussi énergique qu'avant. No one had the heart to say he was wrong . Personne n'a eu le cœur de dire qu'il avait tort. We have a cold autumn this year . Nous avons un automne froid cette année. So far everything has been going well . Jusqu'ici tout s'est bien passé. What has brought you here ? Qu'est-ce qui vous a amené ici ? Who made the doll ? Qui a fabriqué la poupée ? He has any number of books . Il a un certain nombre de livres. That you will pass the exam is certain . Que vous réussirez l'examen est certain. He turned off the tv and began to study . Il a éteint la télé et a commencé à étudier. He used to live here . Il vivait ici. She has a gentle heart . Elle a un coeur doux. He came here at ten and went back at eleven . Il est venu ici à dix heures et est revenu à onze heures. Traffic is busy here . Le trafic est dense ici. The police are after me . La police est après moi. All my friends are invited here . Tous mes amis sont invités ici. Jim got down from the tree . Jim est descendu de l'arbre. She came down to breakfast at eight . Elle est descendue déjeuner à huit heures. Come on in and make yourself at home . Entrez et faites comme chez vous . He has any number of books . Il a un certain nombre de livres. She may not be aware of the danger . Elle n'est peut-être pas consciente du danger. I'll have her come here . Je vais la faire venir ici. I was able to find out his address . J'ai pu trouver son adresse. We should not look down on poor people . Nous ne devrions pas mépriser les pauvres. He walked in front of his men . Il marchait devant ses hommes. Will there be an earthquake in the near future ? Y aura-t-il un tremblement de terre dans un futur proche ? I am not sure but she may come . Je ne suis pas sûr mais elle peut venir. Whose books are those ? A qui sont ces livres ? He has a large number of books . Il a un grand nombre de livres. He is more gentle than kind . Il est plus doux que gentil. Old mr smith is saving as much money as he can . Le vieux Mr Smith économise autant d'argent qu'il le peut. I found him at his books . Je l'ai trouvé à ses livres. What subjects are you taking at school ? Quelles matières étudiez-vous à l'école ? She came out with some strange tunings . Elle est sortie avec des accordages étranges. I don't like him because he loses his temper easily . Je ne l'aime pas car il s'emporte facilement. He is master of this house . Il est maître de cette maison. Could you ring up these books for me ? Pourriez-vous m'appeler ces livres ? What has brought you here so early ? Qu'est-ce qui vous a amené ici si tôt ? He used to come here for a talk on sundays . Il avait l'habitude de venir ici pour une conférence le dimanche. You can't be so sure . Vous ne pouvez pas en être si sûr. There used to be a coffee shop near the park . Il y avait autrefois un café près du parc. If you had come only two minutes earlier , you could have caught the bus . Si vous étiez venu seulement deux minutes plus tôt, vous auriez pu prendre le bus. She looks pale . She may have been ill . Elle a l'air pâle. Elle était peut-être malade. I don't lend my books to any of the students . Je ne prête mes livres à aucun étudiant. Taro will come here before long . Taro viendra ici avant longtemps. That old bridge is anything but safe . Ce vieux pont est tout sauf sûr. He must be an honest man . Il doit être un honnête homme. Wherever he may go , he is sure to make friends . Où qu'il aille, il est sûr de se faire des amis. So far he has done very well at school . Jusqu'à présent, il a très bien réussi à l'école. What grade is your sister in ? En quelle classe est ta sœur ? He may have missed the bus . Il a peut-être raté le bus. You should prepare a room for the visitor . Vous devez préparer une chambre pour le visiteur. Bob has a lot of books in his room . Bob a beaucoup de livres dans sa chambre. Don't hold it upside down . Ne le tenez pas à l'envers. I have been occupied in reading books . J'ai été occupé à lire des livres. She's hedging . Elle se couvre. Mr smith is now president of this company . M. Smith est maintenant président de cette société. Is there an english speaker here ? Y a-t-il un anglophone ici ? He greeted her with cordiality . Il la salua avec cordialité. Where did you get this ? Où est-ce que tu as eu çà ? We all shall die sooner or later . Nous mourrons tous tôt ou tard.
