Sentence examples of "aux dépens de" in French

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Il termina le travail aux dépens de sa santé. He finished the work at the expense of his health.
Tout flatteur vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute. Every flatterer lives at the expense of whom listens to them.
Un tel programme économique va aider les riches aux dépens des pauvres. Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Elle l'a appris à ses dépens. She learned it the hard way.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
La plaisanterie était à mes dépens. The joke was at my expense.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
J'ai fait un bon dîner à ses dépens. I had a good dinner at his expense.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Je ne peux m'empêcher de rire à tes dépens. I cannot help laughing at you.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
Elle le regarda, le sourire aux lèvres. She looked at him with a smile on her face.
Même en portant un complet Armani et en conduisant une Jaguar, à la fin on est pareils aux fourmis. On bouge, on bouge et on meurt sans raison. Even if we wear an Armani suite or drive a Jaguar, in the end we're the same as ants. We move and move pointlessly and then we die.
J'ai ri aux éclats en le voyant. I burst out laughing when I saw him.
Nombreux sont convaincus qu'il est imperméable aux conseils. Many are convinced that he is resistant to advice.
Je préfère les bananes aux pommes. I prefer bananas rather than apples.
Le vieil homme préfère les calèches aux voitures. The old man prefers horse carriages to cars.
Fais gaffe aux voleurs dans le coin. Watch out for thieves around here.
Tom ne fit que jeter un coup d’œil aux gros titres. Tom only glanced at the headlines.
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