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"You do not mean to say, Master Eau-douce, you would anchor on a lee shore in a gale of wind?"– Vous ne voulez pas dire, maître Eau-douce, que vous jetteriez l’ancre près d’une côte sous le vent pendant un ouragan ?Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"They see us," said the Sergeant, "and think we have returned on account of the gale, and have fallen to leeward of the port.– Ils nous voient, – dit le sergent, – et ils s’imaginent que nous sommes revenus à cause de la tempête et que nous sommes tombés sous le vent du port.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The girl is a good girl, my worthy friend; but she is a soldier's daughter and a sailor's niece, and ought not to be too tame or too tender in a gale.Mabel n’est qu’une fille, mon digne ami, mais elle est fille d’un soldat, elle est nièce d’un marin, et elle ne doit pas se laisser effrayer par un coup de vent.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"I would willingly man anything to save Mabel," answered Jasper, with a melancholy smile; "but no human hand, Pathfinder, could carry that canoe through yonder breakers in a gale like this.– Je ferais tout au monde pour sauver Mabel, – répondit Jasper avec un sourire mélancolique ; – mais il n’existe pas un seul homme, Pathfinder, qui puisse conduire un canot à travers ces brisants par un ouragan comme celui-ci.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The night was now as black as ink around him, and very quiet, too, except for soughings of the dying gale.La nuit l’entourait maintenant, très sombre et très calme, sauf les soupirs du vent qui se mourait.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
It was not the mist and drizzle of the day before, but a stiff northern gale which blew sheets of rain in our faces and numbed our bridle hands.Un violent vent du nord nous lançait des nappes de pluie dans le visage et nous engourdissait les mains.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
By this time the Scud was within a mile of the shore, on which the gale was blowing at right angles, with a violence that forbade the idea of showing any additional canvas with a view to claw off.Le Scud était alors à un mille de la côte, et le vent y portait en ligne droite avec une violence qui ne permettait pas de songer à mettre plus de voiles dehors, dans la vue de s’élever de la côte en courant au plus près.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The gale was still blowing very fresh at south; and there were places in the river where its surface looked green and angry, though the wind had hardly sweep enough to raise the water into foam.Le vent soufflait du sud, et dans certains endroits de la rivière la surface de l’eau paraissait verdâtre et agitée, quoique le vent eût à peine assez de force pour élever une légère écume.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The water that was driven up on the shore by the gale was necessarily compelled to find its level by returning to the lake by some secret channels.L’eau poussée vers le rivage par le vent était obligée de regagner son niveau en retournant dans le lac par quelques secrets canaux.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
A whistle was blown, and, looking back, Peter saw lanterns waving in the gale.Un coup de sifflet retentit soudain et, tournant la tête, Peter aperçut des lanternes qui s’agitaient dans la rafale.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Meanwhile, Madame Josserand was wandering about the deserted room, without saying a word, and as though carried away by some gale of wind.Cependant, à travers l'appartement désert, madame Josserand se promenait, muette, comme emportée par un vent d'orage.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Jasper had noted the omen, and had foretold that it announced a speedy termination to the gale, though the next hour or two must decide their fate.Jasper remarqua ce changement, et prédit qu’il annonçait la fin prochaine de la tempête, quoiqu’une heure ou deux dussent décider du destin du cutter.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The gale was still blowing violently.Le vent soufflait toujours avec violence.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"We will not talk of Jasper Western," repeated Mabel, the color mounting to her temples; "he may be good enough in a gale, or on the lake, but he is not good enough to talk of here."– Ne parlons pas de Jasper, – dit Mabel, la rougeur lui montant aux joues ; – il peut valoir son prix sur une rivière ou sur le lac, mais il ne vaut pas assez pour que nous nous en occupions ici.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"And how would anchoring help the matter?" demanded Cap furiously, as if he felt that Jasper was responsible for the effects of the gale, as well as for the opinion he had just given.– Et comment jeter l’ancre y remédiera-t-il ? – s’écria Cap avec fureur, comme s’il eût voulu rendre Jasper responsable des effets de l’ouragan, comme de l’opinion qu’il avait énoncée.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
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fresh gale
coup de vent
near gale
grand frais
strong gale
fort coup de vent
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gale
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | gale | gales |
| Possessive case | gale's | gales' |