Usages of le portail
Derrière la maison, il y a une terrasse en bois et une petite allée qui mène au portail.
Behind the house, there is a wooden terrace and a small path that leads to the gate.
Paul ouvre le portail pendant que Marie arrose la haie avec un arrosoir vert.
Paul opens the gate while Marie waters the hedge with a green watering can.
La nouvelle clôture est plus solide que l’ancienne, mais le portail grince encore.
The new fence is sturdier than the old one, but the gate still creaks.
Avant de rentrer, nous fermons le portail, nous posons l’arrosoir près des pots, et nous regardons une dernière fois la pelouse depuis la terrasse.
Before going home, we close the gate, put the watering can near the pots, and look one last time at the lawn from the terrace.
Le portail grince quand Paul l’ouvre.
The gate creaks when Paul opens it.
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