Usage examples of "be of a piece" in English with translation to French

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A musician friend of mine gave an impromptu performance of a piece he had just finished composing. Un ami musicien à moi donnait une représentation impromptue d'un morceau qu'il venait de finir de composer.

A car that you never took out of the garage would be of no value to you. Une voiture que vous ne sortiriez jamais du garage ne vous serait d'aucune valeur.

He gave her a piece of advice. Il lui a donné un conseil.

Whenever I hear that song, I think of a certain girl. Chaque fois que j'entends cette chanson, je pense à une certaine fille.

The information presented in Kelly's paper on color coordination is seen to be of use in building up an alternative theory. L'information présentée dans l'article de Kelly sur la coordination des couleurs est considérée comme étant utile dans l'élaboration d'une théorie alternative.

You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence. Vous n'êtes pas un vrai mathématicien à moins que vous ne froissiez un morceau de papier tous les vingt minutes en signe d'exaspération, regardiez en l'air et sembliez mettre en question jusqu'à votre propre existence.

I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.

Perhaps I can be of some assistance. Peut-être puis-je être d'une aide quelconque.

I want a piece of candy. Je veux un bonbon.

I got 80 marks out of a maximum of 100. J'ai gagné 80 marks sur un maximum de 100.

I hope I can be of some help to you. J'espère pouvoir vous être d'une quelconque assistance.

Would you mind if I ate a piece of this pie? Verrais-tu un inconvénient à ce que je mange un morceau de cette tarte ?

I have the memory of a goldfish. J'ai une mémoire de poisson rouge.

I am sure this book will be of great use to you. Je suis sûr que ce livre sera d'une grande utilité pour toi.

He's trying to muscle in on my territory and get a piece of the action. Il tente de s'immiscer sur mon territoire et d'obtenir une part du gâteau.

Large catches of squid are a sign of a coming earthquake. Des prises importantes de calmars sont un signe avant-coureur de séisme.

Can I be of any assistance to you? En quoi puis-je vous aider ?

Give me a piece of chalk. Donnez-moi un morceau de craie.

Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.

I have the conviction that a few weeks in a well-organized summer camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work. J'ai la conviction que quelques semaines passées dans une colonie de vacances bien organisée peuvent être d'une plus grande valeur éducative qu'une année entière consacrée au travail scolaire traditionnel.

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