Sentence examples of "prêter oreille" in French
"Oui !", murmura-t-il dans mon oreille de sa voix ravissante.
"Yes!", he whispered in my ear with his charming voice.
Lorsqu'il chuchota quelque chose à son oreille, elle se déplaça conformément à ses indications, comme si elle avait été hypnotisée.
When he whispered something into her ear, she moved just as he said, as if she had been hypnotized.
Je tentai de lui expliquer le devoir d'algèbre, mais ça rentra juste par une oreille et ça ressortit pas l'autre.
I tried explaining the algebra homework to him but it just went in one ear and out the other.
Je ne pense pas que mon père veuille nous prêter sa voiture.
I don't think my father is willing to lend us the car.
Je tins la conque à mon oreille et entendis l'océan à l'intérieur.
I held the conch to my ear and heard the ocean inside.
Je suis désolé mais je ne peux pas te prêter ma voiture le week-end prochain.
I'm sorry but I can't lend you my car next weekend.
Un jour, alors que je jouais avec mon chat, j'ai finalement mordu son oreille.
One day, while I was playing with my cat, I finally bit his ear.
Il m'a fait une peur bleue en faisant éclater un ballon juste à côté de mon oreille.
He scared the hell out of me by popping a balloon right next to my ear.
Une fois, quand j'étais allé chez mon ami Kawai, il tira avec un pistolet. Il pensait qu'il n'était pas chargé et il visa ma bouche, mais il l'était et la balle rasa mon oreille avant de frapper la garde-robe.
Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet.
Je n'ai pas le courage de demander à mon chef de me prêter sa voiture.
I don't have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.
C'était réellement prévenant à vous de me prêter 500 dollars quand j'avais des difficultés.
It was really considerate of you to lend me $500 when I was in difficulties.
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