Sentence examples of "contrairement aux" in French

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Non seulement les relations sexuelles constituent une saine activité mais elles sont aussi recommandées contre la dépression et, contrairement aux autres activités physiques, à la nourriture ou même aux jeux vidéo, on ne peut pas en pratiquer ou en consommer de trop. Not only is sex a safe activity but it is also recommended against depression, and contrary to other physical activities, food or even video games, you can't have too much of it.
Contrairement aux idées reçues, les cheveux et les ongles ne continuent pas à pousser après la mort. Contrary to popular opinion, hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Contrairement au chien, le chat a seulement récemment été domestiqué. In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Tu n'as pas mangé le gâteau que j'ai préparé, contrairement à ta soeur. You didn't eat the cake I made; your sister did.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Elle l'a incinéré, contrairement à ses dernières volontés. She cremated him against his wishes.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Elle l'incinéra, contrairement à ses dernières volontés. She cremated him against his wishes.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
Contrairement à son apparence effrayante, sa voix était douce et calme. In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
Elle le regarda, le sourire aux lèvres. She looked at him with a smile on her face.
Contrairement à de nombreuses rumeurs, je ne sais pas tout. In contrast to many rumours, I don't know everything.
Même en portant un complet Armani et en conduisant une Jaguar, à la fin on est pareils aux fourmis. On bouge, on bouge et on meurt sans raison. Even if we wear an Armani suite or drive a Jaguar, in the end we're the same as ants. We move and move pointlessly and then we die.
La grue, contrairement au chien, n'a jamais rêvé de voler. The crane, unlike the dog, has never dreamed of flying.
J'ai ri aux éclats en le voyant. I burst out laughing when I saw him.
Contrairement à hier, il ne fait pas du tout chaud aujourd'hui. In contrast to yesterday, it isn't hot at all today.
Nombreux sont convaincus qu'il est imperméable aux conseils. Many are convinced that he is resistant to advice.
Contrairement à l'homme, elle avait l'air heureuse. She seemed happy in contrast to the man.
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