English Sentence:

Contrary to popular belief the ostrich does not hide its head in the sand.

French Translation:

Contrairement à ce que croient les gens, les autruches ne cachent pas la tête dans le sable.

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contrairement

contrary to, unlike

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à

to, in, at, on

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ce

that, this, it (masculine form)

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que

1. that 2. what 3. than 4. only 5. as

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croire

to believe

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les

1. the (plural) 2. them

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les gens

people

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le

1. (male definite article) 2. him 3. her 4. it

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autruche f.

ostrich

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ne

not

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cacher

to hide, to conceal

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pas

not

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la

1. (female definite article) 2. her 3. it

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tête f.

1. head 2. face

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dans

in, within

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le

1. (male definite article) 2. him 3. her 4. it

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sable m.

sand

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