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Si tu avais un brin d'amour-propre, tu rendrais ce livre.
If you had even an ounce of self-respect, you’d return this book.
— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)
On se repose un brin et on fume une cigarette.
We're resting for a bit and smoking a cigarette.
— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)
Mets un brin de menthe sur le dessus en guise de garniture.
Add a sprig of mint on top as a garnish.
Nous attendons un petit copain, on cause un brin et on te relâche.
We're waiting for a boyfriend, we'll chat for a bit and then we'll let you go.
— Le Frère (1997)
Je fais un brin d'humour, c'est tout.
I'm just joking, that's all.
— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)