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Usages of sortir
Ils portent leurs manteaux quand ils sortent en ville.
They wear their coats when they go out in the city.
Ils vont sortir de la maison maintenant.
They are going to leave the house now.
Mon estomac se sent mieux maintenant, et je suis prêt à sortir.
My stomach feels better now, and I am ready to go out.
Pour économiser davantage, je cuisine à la maison au lieu de sortir au restaurant.
In order to save more, I cook at home instead of going out to a restaurant.
Il est important que tu finisses tes exercices avant de sortir.
It is important that you finish your exercises before going out.
Je mets mon écharpe et mes bottes pour sortir.
I put on my scarf and my boots to go out.
Je ferme la porte pour que le chat ne sorte pas.
I close the door so that the cat does not go out.
Sans veste, j’ai des frissons dès que je sors le soir.
Without a jacket, I get chills as soon as I go out in the evening.
La caissière nous donne un ticket de caisse, mais mon fils veut déjà sortir.
The cashier gives us a receipt, but my son already wants to leave.
Quand je suis sur le point de sortir, je remarque que la fermeture éclair de ma veste est cassée.
When I am about to go out, I notice that the zipper of my jacket is broken.
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