How the word "clouer" is translated into English
Peux-tu m'aider à clouer ces planches ensemble ?
[pøty mɛde a klue se plɑ̃ʃ‿ ɑ̃sɑ̃bl ?]
Can you help me nail these boards together?
J'ai cloué la planche de travers, je dois recommencer.
[ʒe klue la plɑ̃ʃ də tʁavɛʁ, ʒə dwa ʁəkɔmɑ̃se.]
I nailed the board on crooked, so I have to start over.
Ne cloue pas trop près du bord de la planche.
[nə klu pa tʁo pʁɛ dy bɔʁ də la plɑ̃ʃ.]
Don't nail too close to the edge of the board.
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