Usage examples of "It was time" in English with translation to French

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When it was time to vote, he abstained. Quand ce fut le moment de voter, il s'abstint.
It was time to leave. Il était temps de partir.
The child had no overcoat on although it was very cold. L'enfant n'avait pas de manteau alors qu'il faisait très froid.
It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long. Il faisait si chaud que nous pûmes marcher longtemps.
It was silly of him to refuse her offer. C'était idiot de sa part de refuser sa proposition.
It was the window that Jack broke yesterday. C'était la fenêtre que Jacques avait cassée la veille.
It was so hot that I slept with the window open. Il faisait si chaud que j'ai dormi avec la fenêtre ouverte.
It was all in vain! Tout cela a été en vain !
It was an awful week. Ce fut une semaine atroce.
It was the sound of the bell which awoke him. Ce fut le son de la cloche qui l'éveilla.
It was almost a decade ago, on May 8th, 1980, that Mount St. Helens erupted. Il y a seulement une décennie, le 8 mai 1980, que le Mont St Helens entra en éruption.
It was I who met Masako here yesterday. C'était moi qui ai vu Masako ici-même hier.
It was only yesterday that I realized what she really meant. Ce n'est que depuis hier que j'ai compris ce qu'elle voulait vraiment dire.
It was his own fault. C'était de sa propre faute.
It was fun while it lasted. C'était amusant, le temps que ça a duré.
Tom was wondering what it was that dragged her so, towards the end of all sentences and thought: "Come to me, Mary!" Tom se demandait ce qui l'attirait tant à la fin de toutes les phrases et pensait : « Reviens vers moi, Mary ! »
The regulation was abolished, but then it was reenacted. La réglementation fut abolie, mais fut ensuite remise en vigueur.
It was difficult to remove the coffee stain. Il fut difficile d'avoir la tache de café.
It was easy to find seats in the train because there were so few passengers. Il fut aisé de trouver des places dans le train parce qu'il y avait si peu de passagers.
It was dark in the room. La pièce était sombre.
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