Sentence examples of "défaire" in French

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Tu ne peux pas défaire ce qui a déjà été fait. You cannot undo what has already been done.

Elle défit la glissière de son pantalon. She unzipped her pants.

Ce qui est fait ne peut être défait. What's done cannot be undone.

Elle a défait la glissière de son pantalon. She unzipped her pants.

Ce qui est fait ne peut pas être défait. What is done cannot be undone.

Elle défit la fermeture Éclair de son pantalon. She unzipped her pants.

Elle a défait la fermeture Éclair de son pantalon. She unzipped her pants.

Nous devons nous défaire de ces règles surannées. We must do away with these old rules.

Ils savaient qu'ils devaient combattre ensemble pour défaire l'ennemi commun. They knew they must fight together to defeat the common enemy.

Une fois que vous avez goûté au plaisir des jeux d'argent, il est difficile de s'en défaire. Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.

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