Sentence examples of "Des" in French with translation "by"

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Nous abattîmes des faisans par centaines. We shot pheasants by the hundred.
De nombreuses langues utilisent des mots anglais. English words are often borrowed by other languages.
J'ai été piqué par des moustiques. I got bitten by mosquitoes.
Cet éléphant est aimé des jeunes enfants. The elephant is liked by little children.
Elle a des aptitudes naturelles d'artiste. She is artistic by nature.
Les pensées s'expriment par des mots. Thoughts are expressed by means of words.
Il passe parfois des moments tout seul. Sometimes he spends time by himself.
Il se divertit en traçant des silhouettes. He amused himself by drawing figures.
Il se divertit en traçant des chiffres. He amused himself by drawing figures.
Les défenseurs ont arrêté l'assaut des attaquants. The defenders checked the onslaught by the attackers.
Il s'assît entouré par des jeunes filles. He sat surrounded by young girls.
Les rivières débordèrent à cause des pluies torrentielles. The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
La banque était dirigée par des citoyens privés. The bank was run by private citizens.
J'ai été kidnappé par des extra-terrestres. I was abducted by aliens.
Ma mère distribue souvent des tartes aux passants. My mother often slaps passers-by.
Il est de loin le meilleur des étudiants. He is by far the best student.
La victime a été mutilée par des chiens. The victim was crippled by dogs.
Mon travail consistait à livrer des pizzas en mobylette. My work was to deliver pizza by motorcycle.
Beaucoup de villageois ont été tués par des soldats. A lot of villagers were killed by soldiers.
Ce vaisseau spatial est alimenté par des réacteurs ioniques. This spacecraft is powered by ion thrusters.
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