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Usages of la veste
Tu as une veste légère ; tu la portes quand il fait frais.
You have a light jacket; you wear it when it is cool.
Nous avons deux vestes ; nous ne les mettons que quand il pleut.
We have two jackets; we wear them only when it rains.
Je porte la veste quand il fait froid.
I wear the jacket when it is cold.
Chaque pompier porte un casque de sécurité et une grande veste.
Each firefighter wears a safety helmet and a big jacket.
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.
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