Usage examples of "first half" in English with translation to French

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The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. La seconde moitié de la vie d'un homme n'est composée de rien sauf des habitudes qu'il a acquises pendant la première moitié.

He took the first prize. Il a touché le premier prix.

Since I installed solar panels on my house my energy bill has been cut in half. Depuis que j'ai installé des panneaux solaires sur ma maison, ma facture d'énergie a été coupée en deux.

Do you know who conquered Mt. Everest first? Sais-tu qui a conquis le mont Everest en premier ?

The price of the stock declined by half in a month. La valeur de l'action a baissé de moitié en un mois.

You go first. Vas-y d'abord.

An accident delayed us for half an hour. Un accident nous a retardés d'une demie heure.

Ichiro will go to Nagoya for the first time. Ichiro ira à Nagoya pour la première fois.

You should have left half an hour earlier. Vous auriez dû partir une demi-heure plus tôt.

January is the first month of the calendar. Janvier est le premier mois du calendrier.

Tom cut the apple in half. Tom a coupé la pomme en deux.

First of all, it is too expensive. Avant tout, c'est trop cher.

Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger. Un demi-million d'enfants font encore face à la malnutrition au Niger.

English is not my first language. L'anglais n'est pas ma première langue.

It is just half past seven. Il est sept heures et demie tout juste.

Did you catch the first train? Est-ce que tu es monté dans le premier train ?

Don't leave things half finished. Ne laisse pas les choses à moitié terminées.

The first step is the hardest. Le premier pas est le plus difficile.

Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life. Le sommeil est le plus grand des voleurs. Il nous vole la moitié de notre vie.

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama. Et je ne me tiendrais pas ici ce soir sans le soutien inflexible de ma meilleure amie depuis les derniers 16 ans, la pierre angulaire de notre famille, l'amour de ma vie, la Première Dame de la nation, Michelle Obama.

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