Usage examples of "long-standing" in English with translation to French

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He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance. Il doit être bon marcheur pour avoir parcouru une si grande distance.
He has the habit of standing up when he is angry. Il a l'habitude de se lever lorsqu'il est en colère.
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.
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.
We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.
Tens of male and female students were drawing a lone - completely nude - male model standing on a platform. Des dizaines d'étudiants mâles et femelles dessinaient un unique modèle mâle - complètement nu - se tenant debout sur une estrade.
One hot summer afternoon, John and Dan were cutting the long grass. Par une chaude après-midi d'été, Tony, John et Pip coupaient les hautes herbes.
They were standing still with their eyes wide open. Ils restaient là avec les yeux grand ouvert.
It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long. Il faisait si chaud que nous pûmes marcher longtemps.
Better to die standing than to live on your knees. Mieux vaut mourir debout que vivre à genoux.
It's such a long time since he left school. Il y a si longtemps qu'il a quitté l'école.
I saw the person I expected standing there. Je vis la personne que j'attendais se tenir là.
All of us want to live as long as possible. Nous voulons tous vivre aussi longtemps que possible.
During this period, there was a way to get into the French clubhouse without standing in line: you had to eat the products inside, but it was really expensive. Durant cette période, il y avait un moyen pour entrer dans le pavillon français sans avoir besoin de faire la queue : il fallait aller manger les produits à l'intérieur, mais c'était vraiment trop cher.
Long skirts are out of fashion now. Les longues jupes sont démodées maintenant.
A team of paramedics is standing by. Une équipe paramédicale se tient prête.
He must be a good walker to walk such a long distance. Il doit être un bon marcheur pour avoir couvert une distance aussi longue.
The boy standing over there is my son. Le garçon debout de ce côté est mon fils.
I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term. Je suppose que c'est différent quand tu y penses à long terme.
The door opened and there she was, standing in the doorway. La porte s'ouvrit et elle était là, se tenant dans l'encadrement de la porte.
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