Sentence examples of "catching fire" in English

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Japanese houses are built of wood and they catch fire easily. Les maisons japonaises sont faites en bois et prennent feu rapidement.
The traffic accident prevented me from catching the train. L'accident de la circulation m'a empêché d'attraper le train.
A fire broke out last night. Un feu s'est déclaré la nuit dernière.
Which train are you catching? Quel train prends-tu ?
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Quiconque ne fut pas trouvé inscrit dans le livre de la vie fut jeté dans l'étang de feu.
It is hard to imagine a more efficient way of catching food. Il est difficile de concevoir un moyen plus efficace d'attraper la nourriture.
The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson. Le feu qui s'est déclenché la nuit dernière a été jugé être un incendie volontaire.
Catching cancer early increases survival odds. Contracter un cancer tôt accroît les chances de survie.
The building was heavily damaged by fire. Le bâtiment fut gravement endommagé par un incendie.
I didn't go out for fear of catching cold. Je ne suis pas sorti de peur d'attraper froid.
Oh, no! My house is on fire! Oh, non ! Ma maison est en feu !
I hope you are not catching a cold. J'espère que tu n'as pas attrapé froid.
They danced in the fire. Elles ont dansé au milieu du feu.
Washing your hands regularly is a good way to prevent catching some diseases. Se laver les mains régulièrement est un bon moyen de se prémunir de contracter certaines maladies.
The fire was extinguished at once. Le feu fut rapidement éteint.
I didn't go skiing for fear of catching cold. Je ne suis pas allé skier de peur d'attraper un rhume.
My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out. Ma mère se trouvait là par hasard lorsque le feu s'est déclaré.
They succeeded in catching the tiger alive. Ils ont réussi à capturer le tigre vivant.
He dried his wet clothes by the fire. Il fit sécher ses vêtements près du feu.
Take lots of vitamin C to avoid catching cold. Pour éviter d'attraper un rhume, prenez beaucoup de vitamine C.
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