Usage examples of "in place of" in English with translation to French

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We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks. Nous utilisons des baguettes à la place des couteaux et fourchettes.

She spread the margarine in place of the butter. Elle a étalé de la margarine à la place du beurre.

He went in place of me. Il s'y rendit à ma place.

He attended the meeting in place of his boss. Il a participé à la réunion au nom de son patron.

After a few years in place of "The international language of Dr. Esperanto" the short name "Esperanto" came into use. Therefore on this day we celebrate all over the world the 125th anniversary of Esperanto. Après quelques années, au lieu de « La Langue Internationale du Docteur Espéranto », le nom court d' « espéranto » entra en usage. En ce jour nous célébrons donc le cent-vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l'espéranto à travers le monde entier.

They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place. On utilise souvent une ancre pour maintenir un voilier en place sur l'eau.

Bricks never take the place of ferro-concrete here. La brique ne remplacera jamais (prendra la place) le béton armé ici.

The helicopter is so useful that someday it may take the place of cars and trains. l'hélicoptère est si utile qu'un jour il pourrait remplacer les voitures et les trains.

Who could take the place of him? Qui est-ce qui pourrait prendre sa place ?

CDs have taken the place of records. Les CD ont pris la place des vinyls.

Robots have taken the place of men in this factory. Les robots ont remplacé les hommes dans cette usine.

TV has taken the place of radio. La télévision a détrôné (supplanté, remplacé) la radio.

Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. Les plastiques ont pris la place de nombreux matériaux conventionnels.

But the case nevertheless is, that those things derive their origin from the proxysm of the crucifixion, and the theory deduced therefrom, which was, that one person could stand in the place of another, and could perform meritorious services for him. Mais l'affaire est néanmoins que ces choses prennent leur origine dans le paroxysme de la crucifixion et de la théorie qui en est déduite, qui était qu'une personne pouvait prendre la place d'une autre et pouvait lui rendre des services méritoires.

Compact discs have entirely taken the place of phonograph records. Les CD ont complètement remplacé les vinyles.

place of birth lieu de naissance

The USA is the most dangerous place in the world to have a haircut. Les USA sont l'endroit le plus dangereux du monde pour se faire couper les cheveux.

To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible. Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.

Death is one of two things. Either it is annihilation, and the dead have no consciousness of anything; or, as we are told, it is really a change: a migration of the soul from this place to another. La mort est une de ces deux choses. Soit, c'est l'annihilation et les morts n'ont conscience de rien ; ou, comme on nous dit, c'est un changement : une migration de l'âme d'ici vers ailleurs.

The place was almost empty. L'endroit était presque vide.

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