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Usages of doucement
Parle doucement, et appuie encore sur le bouton vert de la lampe.
Speak softly, and press the green button on the lamp again.
Marie chante doucement dans le jardin.
Marie sings softly in the garden.
Le professeur demande aux élèves bavards de parler plus doucement.
The teacher asks the talkative students to speak more softly.
Je parle doucement comme Marie.
I speak softly like Marie.
Quand elle se rendort, Paul ronfle doucement à côté d’elle.
When she falls back asleep, Paul snores softly next to her.
Elle sourit et dit doucement : « J’ai de la peine, mais je garde espoir malgré tous ces soucis. »
She smiles and says softly, “I am sad, but I keep hope despite all these worries.”
Dans la grotte, le guide parle doucement sans que l'écho ne dérange le groupe.
In the cave, the guide speaks softly without the echo bothering the group.
Au rayon des chaussures, le vendeur parle doucement à ma fille.
In the shoe department, the salesman speaks softly to my daughter.
Je veux que tu parles plus doucement.
I want you to speak more softly.
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