Usage examples of "Ancien Régime" in French with translation to English

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La dîme est un fondement de l'Ancien Régime. Tithe was one of the pillars of the French Ancien Régime.
Une des caractéristiques de l'Ancien Régime, c'est qu'à peu près tout le monde détient des privilèges, sauf les paysans. One of the characteristics of the Ancien Régime is that almost everybody had privileges, except peasants.
C'est une lettre de mon ancien professeur. This is a letter from my old teacher.
La femme promit de faire un régime, d'arrêter de fumer et de faire des exercices physiques. The woman promised to go on a diet, to stop smoking, and to do physical exercises.
Tom a vu son ancien employeur à une conférence. Tom saw his former employer at a conference.
Le gâteau au chocolat la tenta bien qu'elle soit au régime. The chocolate cake tempted her even though she was dieting.
Achille était un ancien héros Grec. Achilles was an ancient Greek hero.
Elle fait suivre à son chien un régime sans viande. She feeds her dog a meat-free diet.
Que ce livre est ancien ! How old this book is!
Je dois perdre du poids alors je suis au régime. I have to lose weight, so I'm on a diet.
La Bulgarie est le seul pays en Europe où un ancien souverain a été élu Premier ministre. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe where a former monarch has been elected prime minister.
Le médecin m'a recommandé de me mettre au régime. The doctor instructed me to go on a diet.
Quand j'ai rencontré mon ancien professeur, il m'a demandé comment allaient mes parents. When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.
Elle fait un régime pour perdre du poids. She is on a diet to lose weight.
Le Kendo est un ancien art martial japonais qui date de l'époque des samouraïs. Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
Entre nous, la vieille sorcière obèse est au régime. Between ourselves, the fat ugly witch is on a diet.
Elle vend un ancien chapeau. She sells a vintage hat.
Pourquoi n'entreprenez-vous pas un régime ? Why don't you go on a diet?
C'est le plus ancien bâtiment en bois qui existe. It is the oldest wooden building in existence.
Elle suit un régime de peur de prendre du poids. She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.
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