Sentence examples of "figure of speech" in English

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The fog soon blurred out the figure of a man walking in front of him. Le brouillard estompa bientôt la silhouette d'un homme qui marchait devant lui.

Freedom of speech was restricted in this country. La liberté d'expression fut restreinte dans ce pays.

I saw the figure of a man. J'ai vu la silhouette d'un homme.

Freedom of speech is now taken as a matter of course. De nos jours, la liberté d'expression est considérée comme allant de soi.

Man has the gift of speech which no animal has. L'homme a le don de parole qu'aucun animal n'a.

A great number of students battled for freedom of speech. Un grand nombre d'étudiants se sont battus pour la liberté d'expression.

Astonishment deprived me of speech. La stupéfaction me laissa sans voix.

Man is different from animals in that he has the faculty of speech. L'homme diffère des animaux en ce qu'il peut parler.

Freedom of speech is restricted in some countries. La liberté de parole est limitée dans certains pays.

Man has the gift of speech. L'homme a le don de la parole.

I can't figure out how to upload an image. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment télécharger une image.

Her speech was excellent. Son discours était excellent.

Bill is still a legendary figure in this company. Bill est toujours une légende dans cette compagnie.

The Prime Minister's speech was calculated to anger the opposition parties. Le discours du Premier ministre était pensé de façon à susciter la colère des partis de l'opposition.

I can't figure out why nobody comes here anymore. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi personne ne vient plus ici.

At the end of the speech she repeated the word. À la fin du discours elle répéta le mot.

Father is trying to figure out his tax. Papa essaye de calculer son impôt.

His speech moved us. Son discours nous a émus.

I can't figure out why he didn't tell the truth. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il n'a pas dit la vérité.

His speech made a good impression on me. Son discours m'a fait bonne impression.

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