Usage examples of "bandit de grand chemin" in French with translation to English

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Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un voleur de grand chemin, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le voleur, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le voleur le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui. A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home.
C'est un homme de grand talent. He is a man of great ability.
Le chemin vers le mal peut apporter un grand pouvoir, mais pas la loyauté. The path to evil may bring great power, but not loyalty.
Le FBI a secrètement truffé de micros le repaire du bandit. The FBI secretly bugged the mobster's hangout.
Il a un grand bureau dans sa petite pièce. He has a large desk in his small room.
Pensez à poster la lettre sur le chemin de l'école. Remember to mail the letter on your way to school.
Ce type est un bandit. This guy is a bandit.
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.
Le voyageur s'est arrêté pour me demander le chemin. The traveler stopped to ask me the way.
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.
Il se perdit sur le chemin du village. He got lost on his way to the village.
Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon. During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state.
Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin. Her car broke down on the way.
Je pense que c'est trop grand. I think that it's too big.
Ne te mets pas dans mon chemin. Don't stand in my way.
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.
Cet enfant a pu être enlevé sur le chemin de chez lui. That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.
Elle lui a envoyé un grand sourire. She gave him a big smile.
Le seul chemin est vers le haut. The only way is up.
Un jour je peindrai un grand tableau. Some day I'll paint a great picture.
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