Sentence examples of "bord de la manche" in French
Les Français sont nos voisins de l'autre côté de la Manche.
The French are our neighbors across the Channel.
La crise des missiles de Cuba a placé le monde au bord de la guerre nucléaire.
The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
La toupie tournait dangereusement près du bord de la table.
The top spun perilously close to the edge of the table.
Je n'aurais pas dû poser mon portable aussi près du bord de la table.
I shouldn't have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table.
Après quelques brasses, je sortis de l'eau et m'assis sur le bord de la piscine.
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
En 1939, comme en 1914, le monde était au bord de la guerre.
In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.
De toutes manières, il est véridique que lors de cette nuit neigeuse, une vieille femme solitaire était assise au bord de la route.
Anyhow, it's the truth that on this snowy night a lone old woman was sitting on the side of the road.
Les voyageurs séjournèrent dans un hôtel au bord de la mer.
The travelers stayed at a seaside hotel.
Quatre personnes se trouvaient à bord de la voiture lorsque l'accident est survenu.
Four people were in the car when the accident happened.
Elle a grandi au bord de la mer, et pourtant elle a horreur de nager.
She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.
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