Sentence examples of "close fit" in English
There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.
Il n'y a rien de tel que le combat rapproché pour éprouver son courage.
For nothing is so beautiful but that it betrays some defect on close inspection.
Car il n'est rien de tellement beau qui ne montre des défauts lorsque soumis à une inspection minutieuse.
He tried getting close to her using every means possible.
Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.
These glasses do not fit me well. They are too large.
Ces lunettes ne me vont pas bien. Elles sont trop grandes.
We humans have a great way of twisting facts to fit our conclusion as soon as we have made one.
Nous les humains avons une grande disposition à tordre les faits pour qu'ils s'ajustent à notre conclusion dès lors que nous en avons formé une.
She bought him a camera that was too big to fit in his shirt pocket.
Elle lui a acheté un appareil photo qui est trop gros pour tenir dans sa poche de chemise.
The following morning she said close to my ears: "We're going back to Paris tonight. He says that there's no way that he'll leave me alone in such a sad place. That's how it is."
Le lendemain matin elle me dit dans l'oreille: "Nous retournons à Paris ce soir. Il dit qu'il n'est pas question qu'il me laisse seule dans un endroit aussi triste. C'est ainsi."
A pelican can fit a lot of fish in its beak.
Un pélican peut placer beaucoup de poisson dans son bec.
Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers.
Des chercheurs déclarent que garder votre coeur fort et en bonne santé peu ralentir le vieillissement de votre cerveau.
All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are fit only for impostors to preach and fools to believe.
Toutes les histoires miraculeuses, dont l'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament sont remplis, ne conviennent qu'aux imposteurs qui les prêchent et aux sots qui les croient.
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