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Usages of la fermeture éclair
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.
Tu peux fermer la fermeture éclair de mon sac pendant que je serre mes lacets ?
Can you close the zipper of my bag while I tighten my shoelaces?
La vendeuse me montre une veste dont la fermeture éclair monte jusqu’au col et dont les manches sont plus courtes.
The saleswoman shows me a jacket whose zipper goes up to the collar and whose sleeves are shorter.
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