Sentence examples of "akin" in English

<>
The threshold of a door is akin to the sill of a window, but it is exactly the same as the sill of a door. Le seuil d'une porte est semblable au rebord d'une fenêtre, mais est exactement la même chose que le pas d'une porte.
The greatest good is akin to water. Le plus grand bien est pareil à l'eau.
The singing of the local birds is akin to the sound of a drill. Le chant des oiseaux du coin est apparenté au son d'une perceuse.
Freedom is akin to the rarified air of a mountain top. Weak men cannot bear one or the other. La liberté est comme l'air raréfié des sommets. Les hommes faibles ne peuvent supporter ni l'un ni l'autre.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.