Sentence examples of "à bec large" in French

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Ils ne prennent pas conscience qu'ils sont utilisés comme des pions pour atteindre un objectif politique plus large. They don't realize that they're being used as pawns to obtain a wider political objective.
Un pélican peut placer beaucoup de poisson dans son bec. A pelican can fit a lot of fish in its beak.
La large gamme de produits proposés signifie que tout le monde trouve son compte. The wide range of products on offer really means that there is something for everyone.
L'oiseau ramassa la brindille avec son bec et vola vers son nid. The bird picked up the twig with its beak and flew to its nest.
Son large salaire lui permet de partir à Paris chaque année. Her large income enables her to go to Paris every year.
Jusqu'à ce moment la porte s'entr'ouvrit et une créature au long bec passa la tête et dit : "Personne n'entre jusqu'à la semaine prochaine." Et la porte fut refermée avec fracas. Just then the door opened a little way, and a creature with a long beak put its head out for a moment and said: "No admittance till the week after next!" and shut the door again with a bang.
Une large foule attendait que le président parlât. A great crowd waited for the president to speak.
Nous disposions d'un large public. We had a large audience.
Le verdict de culpabilité rendu par le jury a lancé un large débat. The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
Il nous fit un large sourire. He grinned broadly at us.
Il est aussi profond que large. It's as deep as it is wide.
Nous voulons atteindre un public plus large. We want to reach a wider audience.
Je peux vous en dire la raison en long et en large. I can tell you the reason at full length.
La vie n'est pas longue, elle est large ! Life is not long, it is wide!
Il y a plus de sept ans, les États-Unis poursuivaient al Qaeda et les Talibans avec un large soutien international. Nous n'y sommes pas allés par choix, nous y sommes allés par nécessité. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. We did not go by choice, we went because of necessity.
Plusieurs yachts cinglaient côte à côte au large. Several yachts were sailing side by side far out at sea.
Cette veste est beaucoup trop large pour vous. That jacket is way too big for you.
Nous avions un large public. We had a large audience.
Un cambrioleur prit le large avec la bague en diamant de ma femme. A burglar made away with my wife's diamond ring.
Il veut toucher un auditoire plus large. He wants to reach a wider audience.
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