Sentence examples of "like a book" in English

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The world is like a book, and those who don't travel read only one page. Le monde est comme un livre, ceux qui ne voyagent pas n'en lisent qu'une page.

My uncle gave me a book. Mon oncle m’a donné un livre.

He's sleeping like a baby. Il dort comme un bébé.

Have you ever written a book? Avez-vous déjà écrit un livre ?

His toupee looks like a dead cat. Son postiche ressemble à un chat mort.

"Is there a book on the chair?" "Yes, there is." "Y a-t-il un livre sur la chaise ?" "Oui, il y en a un."

From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle. Vue de dessus, la rivière ressemble à un serpent glissant à travers la jungle.

That was such good a book that I read it three times. C'était un livre tellement bien que je l'ai lu trois fois.

I would like a ratatouille, please. Je voudrais une ratatouille, s'il vous plaît.

He is reading a book. Il lit un livre.

I'd like a tea. Je voudrais une tasse de thé.

Here's a book for your mother to read. Voici un livre pour ta mère.

A motel is like a hotel only much smaller and is used mostly by people traveling by automobile. Un motel ressemble à un hôtel, mais c'est plus petit et utilisé principalement par des gens qui voyagent en voiture.

She is engaged in writing a book. Elle s'est plongée dans l'écriture d'un livre.

There's nothing like a good hot bath. Il n'y a rien comme un bon bain chaud.

He wants a book to read. Il veut un livre à lire.

I have a memory like a goldfish. J'ai une mémoire de poisson rouge.

There is a book on the table. Il y a un livre sur la table.

Did he look like a doctor? Est-ce qu'il ressemblait à un docteur ?

My grandfather is so fond of reading that not a day passes in which he doesn't open a book. Mon grand-père aime tellement lire qu'il ne se passe pas un jour sans qu'il n'ouvre un livre.

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