Sentence examples of "voler en éclats" in French
Condillac, avec le sensationnalisme, révolutionna le concept de l'esprit, faisant du langage et du geste les précurseurs des idées, faisant voler en éclats la conception de Locke du langage comme simple médium passif.
Condillac, with sensationalism, revolutionised the concept of mind, making language and gesture prior to ideas, shattering Locke's conception of language as a mere passive medium.
Il s'est fait un silence absolu. On aurait pu entendre une mouche voler.
There came a complete silence. You could hear a pin drop.
Les éclats d'une explosion sont généralement plus dangereux que l'onde de choc.
The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave.
Les frères Wright réussirent à faire voler un avion mû par un moteur.
The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.
Si je disposais d'ailes pour voler, je serais allé la sauver.
If I had wings to fly, I would have gone to save her.
Les anges peuvent voler parce qu'ils se prennent à la légère.
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
La majestueuse égalité des lois, qui interdit au riche comme au pauvre de coucher sous les ponts, de mendier dans les rues et de voler du pain.
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.
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