Sentence examples of "grand coup" in French

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Je suis tombé dans les escaliers et j'ai pris un grand coup dans le dos. I fell down the stairs and hit my back very hard.
Une petite vieille a déjoué le cambriolage en donnant un grand coup sur la tête du voleur avec sa canne. A little, old woman foiled the robbery by whacking the thief on the head with her cane.
Du coup, ça a l'air plus grand. It looks consequently bigger.
D'un coup, ça a l'air plus grand. Suddenly, it looks bigger.
Cela vaut-il le coup d'aller à l'université ? Is college worth it?
Il a un grand bureau dans sa petite pièce. He has a large desk in his small room.
Tom ne fit que jeter un coup d’œil aux gros titres. Tom only glanced at the headlines.
Maintenant que tu es grand, tu ne dois pas te comporter comme un enfant. Now that you are grown up, you must not behave like a child.
Il m'a collé un coup de pied dans les roubignoles. He kicked me in the balls.
Les besoins du plus grand nombre l'emportent sur les nécessités du plus petit. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Tu viens de me faire manquer le coup parfait quand tu as crié. You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.
Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon. During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state.
Tout à coup, il m'a demandée en mariage. All of a sudden, he proposed to me.
Je pense que c'est trop grand. I think that it's too big.
La voiture accéléra d'un coup et dépassa le camion. The car put on a burst of speed and passed the truck.
La valeur des livres était telle qu'on en prenait le plus grand soin. So valuable were books that the greatest care was taken of them.
Je pense que ça vaut le coup de demander. I think it's worth asking.
Elle lui a envoyé un grand sourire. She gave him a big smile.
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.
Un jour je peindrai un grand tableau. Some day I'll paint a great picture.
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