Ce n'était pas un taon, mais mon cheval !
That wasn't a horse fly, that was my horse!
Je viens de me faire piquer par ce taon.
I just got bitten by that gadfly.
Qu'est-ce que ce bourdonnement ? — Ça doit être soit une abeille, soit un taon.
What's that buzz? - It must be either a bee or a blowfly.
Est-ce que c'est le taon qui t'a piqué ? Il est énorme !
Is that the horsefly that has bitten you? It's huge!
Le bourdonnement d'un gros taon empêchait Cynthia de trouver le sommeil.
The humming of a fat horsefly was making it impossible for Cynthia to get any sleep.
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