Usage examples of "jurer ses grands dieux" in French with translation to English

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Il a gagné le premier prix en récompense de ses grands efforts. He won first prize as a result of his great effort.
Larry est monté sur ses grands chevaux en croyant que le commentaire de Fred était de mauvais goût. Because he thought Fred's comment was tacky, Larry got up on his high horse.
Le petit lapin noir ouvrit très grands ses yeux et dit que c'était très grand et haut. The little black rabbit opened her eyes very wide and said that it was very large and high.
Les plus grands chanteurs du monde et la plupart de ses musiciens renommés, ont été gros ou tout au moins vraiment enrobés. The world's greatest singers and most of its famous musicians have been fat or at least decidedly plump.
Les petits secrets font les grands mensonges. Small secrets make big lies.
Tom ne peut pas révéler à Marie ses véritables sentiments. Tom can't tell Mary his real feelings.
Nous sommes des marionnettes aux mains des dieux. We are puppets to the gods.
Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.
Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority.
Il était énervé par le meurtre de ses camarades. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
Nous ne sommes que des hommes, pas des dieux. We are but men, not gods.
Vous devez vous agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.
Tous les membres de sa famille sont grands. His family are all tall.
Il doit terminer ses devoirs aujourd'hui. He must finish his homework today.
On connaît maintenant l'origine scientifique du tonnerre, et le peuple ne croit plus qu'il s'agit d'un signe que les dieux sont en colère contre eux, alors le tonnerre est un peu moins épeurant. Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.
C'est étrange. J'aurais pu jurer que j'avais verrouillé cette porte. That's strange. I could have sworn that I'd locked this door.
Les grands esprits pensent de la même manière. Great minds think alike.
Il a épuisé toutes ses forces. He exhausted all his energy.
Ceux que les dieux affectionnent meurent jeunes. Whom the gods love die young.
Ils m'ont appris à jurer. They taught me to swear.
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