Sentence examples of "obus de gros calibre" in French
La pluie a causé de gros dégâts à la récolte, plutôt qu'elle lui a fait quoi que ce soit de bien.
Rather than doing any good, the rain did a great deal of harm to the crop.
De la même manière qu'il y a peu de grosses vieilles filles, il y a peu de gros jeunes hommes célibataires.
Just as there are few fat "old maids," there are few fat bachelors.
Ce matin, à la gare, une affiche avec de gros caractères lui avait frappé les yeux.
This morning at the station, her attention was caught by a poster with bold letters.
J'ai de gros doigts, alors je ne peux pas utiliser un petit clavier.
I have chubby fingers, so I can't use a small keyboard.
Elle a fait de gros efforts pour atteindre son objectif.
She made efforts to accomplish the purpose.
Il a fait de gros efforts pour pouvoir passer cet examen.
He did serious effort, in order to pass an examination.
Qu’en dis-tu, Mary ? Car tu es une jeune personne fort réfléchie, je le sais, et tu lis de gros livres, dont tu fais des extraits.
What say you, Mary? For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts.
La plupart des gens qui sont morts du tabac n'étaient pas de gros fumeurs.
Most people killed by smoking were not heavy smokers.
Est-ce que le Roi Albert aurait une relation secrète avec la Princesse Diana ? Je ne crois pas. Il est trop gros.
Would King Albert have an affair with Princess Diana? I think not. He's too fat.
Le mythique Kraken, trois fois plus gros qu'un bateau, attaqua un jour la flotte de Christophe Colomb... ne laissant d'autre choix à ce dernier que de manger le Kraken.
The mythical Kraken, thick as a ship and three times as wide, once made an attack on Christopher Columbus's fleet... giving Columbus no choice but to eat him.
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