Sentence examples of "être à la traîne" in French
Je dois être à la maison ce soir avant qu'il ne fasse noir.
I have to be home tonight before it gets dark.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme.
He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Pour ce que j'en sais, il pourrait bien être à Paris en ce moment.
For all I know, he could be in Paris right now.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse.
He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
Qu'est-ce donc là que cette logique : si ce n'est pas à toi, ça doit être à moi ?
What kind of logic is this: if it is not yours, it must be mine?
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