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Usages of d'
Ce matin, je mange des céréales et je bois un jus d’orange.
This morning, I eat cereal and drink orange juice.
Il y a deux jours, nous avons parlé de ce projet d'avenir.
Two days ago, we talked about this future project.
Depuis que le tram arrive près de chez nous, le centre-ville est plus facile d'accès.
Since the tram arrives near our home, downtown is easier to access.
Quand ils auront terminé leurs recherches, ils chercheront un travail d’ingénieur ou d’avocat.
When they have finished their research, they will look for a job as an engineer or a lawyer.
Ce dont Paul a peur, c’est d’oublier ses mots pendant la séance.
What Paul is afraid of is forgetting his words during the session.
La bibliothèque a une salle d’informatique et un laboratoire de physique.
The library has a computer science room and a physics lab.
Au collège, Marie aimait surtout les cours d’anglais.
In middle school, Marie especially liked English classes.
Ses boucles d’oreilles sont moins lourdes que celles d’hier.
Her earrings are less heavy than yesterday’s.
Ce film produit beaucoup d'émotion.
This movie produces a lot of emotion.
Nous avons beau marcher doucement, son genou reste gonflé depuis le match d’hier.
Even though we walk slowly, his knee has stayed swollen since yesterday’s game.
Pour envoyer cette enveloppe en recommandé, il suffit d’écrire clairement le nom du destinataire.
To send this envelope by registered mail, you just have to write the recipient’s name clearly.
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