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A nail caught the seat of my trousers, and I left a wisp of heather-mixture behind me.
Un clou m'accrocha, le fond de la culotte, et je laissai derrière moi un lambeau de «mélange bruyère».
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
As the Rue Bonaparte was, at last, being reached, one tall, fair fellow thought it a good joke to catch hold of a little servant girl who stood bewildered on the pavement, and drag her along with them, like a wisp of straw caught in a torrent.
Comme on entrait enfin rue Bonaparte, un grand blond fit la farce de saisir une petite bonne, ahurie sur le trottoir, et de l’entraîner.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
A wisp of scarlet cloth clung to his shoulders, and, drawn over his head down close to his eyes, was a skull-cap of some kind of pelt with the tail waving behind it.
Un morceau de drap écarlate enserrait ses épaules, et une calotte, fabriquée d’une peau dont la queue se balançait, lui recouvrait la tête et descendait jusqu’aux yeux.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Then one of them caught sight of the wisp of cloth on the nail, and cried out to the other.
Tout à coup l'un d'eux aperçut le lambeau de «mélange bruyère» accroché au clou, et appela son compagnon.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
He will discover quite soon enough the bright presence of that lovely flame where he would fain cast himself bodily, though it evades him like a Will-o'-th'-wisp.
Il s’apercevra bien assez tôt de la présence de cette jolie flamme vers qui tout son être se jette et qui l’évite comme un feu follet.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
As she talked to him, he reached forward, caught the one stray wisp of the white hair that was flying wild, deftly twirled it between his fingers, and tucked it back properly behind her ear.
Tandis qu'elle lui parlait, il avança la main pour attraper une mèche rebelle de ses cheveux blancs qui s'était défaite, la tortilla adroitement entre ses doigts, et la replaça soigneusement derrière l'oreille.
London, Jack / The People of the AbyssLondon, Jack / Le Peuple de l'Abime
Le Peuple de l'Abime
London, Jack
The People of the Abyss
London, Jack
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
At normal times we would have been easy marks, but, fortunately, wisps and streamers of mist now clung about that hollow.
En temps normal, nous aurions été des cibles faciles, mais fort heureusement, des lambeaux de brouillard s’accrochaient encore à ce vallon.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

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wisp

noun
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Common casewispwisps
Possessive casewisp'swisps'