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Dictionary translations for "fortune de mer"

la fortune de mer f noun

pl. fortunes de mer

sea damage (Business Basic)

Contexts with "fortune de mer"

La fortune de M. Bennet consistait presque entièrement en une terre de deux mille livres sterling de rente, qui, malheureusement pour ses filles, était substituée, au défaut d’héritier mâle, à un parent éloigné. Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation.

Je n'ai pas mangé de fruits de mer depuis la dernière marée noire. I have not eaten any seafood since the recent oil spill.

Il a hérité de la fortune de son oncle. He succeeded to his uncle's fortune.

Christophe Colomb a bu de l'eau de mer pure. Christopher Columbus drank sea water straight up.

Ça m'a coûté une fortune de faire réparer ma voiture. It cost me a fortune to get my car repaired.

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