Sentence examples of "nothing but" in English with translation "rien que"
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.
Aussi loin que l'œil pouvait porter, il n'y avait rien que du sable.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Jurez-vous de dire la vérité, toute la vérité, rien que la vérité ?
The suitcase contained nothing but dirty clothes.
La valise ne contenait rien d'autre que des vêtements sales.
He does nothing but watch TV all day long.
Il ne fait rien d'autre que de regarder la télé toute la journée.
Nothing but grass was to be seen in the prairie.
On ne voyait rien d'autre que de l'herbe dans la prairie.
That pretty bird did nothing but sing day after day.
Ce bel oiseau ne faisait rien d'autre que chanter jour après jour.
She exuded nothing but confidence going into the final round.
Rien n'émanait d'elle autre que la confiance en allant en phase finale.
When it's cold, young people do nothing but drink.
Quand il fait froid, les jeunes gens ne font rien d'autre que boire.
Day in and day out he does nothing but tend his sheep.
Jour après jour, il ne fait rien d'autre que s'occuper de ses moutons.
There was nothing but sand as far as the eye could see.
Il n'y avait rien d'autre que du sable, aussi loin que l'œil pouvait voir.
I could feel nothing but the knife as it plunged into my back.
Je ne pouvais rien sentir d'autre que le couteau, tandis qu'il s'enfonçait dans mon dos.
What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.
Ce que tu dis n'est rien d'autre que de bâtir des châteaux en Espagne.
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