Sentence examples of "coup sec" in French

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Cela vaut-il le coup d'aller à l'université ? Is college worth it?
C'est sec comme la poussière. It's dry as dust.
Tom ne fit que jeter un coup d’œil aux gros titres. Tom only glanced at the headlines.
Le sable sec absorbe l'eau. Dry sand absorbs water.
Il m'a collé un coup de pied dans les roubignoles. He kicked me in the balls.
Il fait très humide ici en été, de l'autre côté, il fait très sec en hiver. It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.
Tu viens de me faire manquer le coup parfait quand tu as crié. You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.
Il est à sec. He is out of pocket.
Tout à coup, il m'a demandée en mariage. All of a sudden, he proposed to me.
Voulez-vous un nettoyage à sec ou un nettoyage normal ? Do you want dry cleaning or regular wash?
La voiture accéléra d'un coup et dépassa le camion. The car put on a burst of speed and passed the truck.
Bois sec brûle bien. Dry wood burns well.
Je pense que ça vaut le coup de demander. I think it's worth asking.
Il fait très sec. It's very dry.
Si tu passes trop de temps au soleil sans mettre de crème solaire, il est probable que tu attrapes un coup de soleil. If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn.
Le puits de pétrole a été mis à sec. This oil well has been sucked dry.
L'homme jeta un coup d'oeil aux actualités et fut choqué. The man glanced at the news program and was shocked.
C'est très sec. It's very dry.
Restez dans le coup. Keep up with the times.
Le puits est à sec. The well is dry.
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