Usage examples of "public utility" in English with translation to French

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We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries. Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique.

Windscreen wipers haven't any utility against ice. Les essuie-glace ne sont d'aucune utilité contre la glace.

Public feeling against air pollution has at last became vocal. Le sentiment populaire contre la pollution de l'air s'est enfin fait entendre.

The walking stick serves the purpose of an advertisement that the bearer's hands are employed otherwise than in useful effort, and it therefore has utility as an evidence of leisure. La canne sert à annoncer le fait que les mains de celui qui la tient sont employées à autre chose qu'à un effort utile, et elle est donc utile comme preuve d'oisiveté.

Recently I've stopped being afraid of "living in shame" and being exposed to "public ridicule". Récemment, j'ai cessé de craindre de "vivre dans la honte" et de me faire "ridiculiser sur la place publique".

My public duties take a lot of time. Mes activités officielles me prennent beaucoup de temps.

Everyone needs education. Society must promote public welfare with all its might, and bring education within the reach of all its citizens. L'instruction est le besoin de tous. La société doit favoriser de tout son pouvoir les progrès de la raison publique, et mettre l'instruction à la portée de tous les citoyens.

I don't want this news to be made public yet. Je ne veux pas que cette nouvelle soit déjà rendue publique.

Have you ever sung in public? As-tu jamais chanté en public ?

I dislike speaking in public. Je n'aime pas parler en public.

He threatened to make it public. Il menaça de le rendre public.

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Public opinion plays a vital in the political realm. L'opinion publique joue un rôle crucial dans le monde politique.

Don't do such a shameful thing in public. Ne fais pas une chose si honteuse en public.

The engagement is often followed by a public announcement of marriage. Les fiançailles sont souvent suivies de la publication des bans.

He was laughed at in public. On s'est moqué de lui publiquement.

Heed public opinion. Tenez compte de l'opinion public.

I cannot forgive him because he insulted me in public. Je ne peux pas lui pardonner de m'avoir insulté en public.

She is used to speaking in public. Elle a l'habitude de parler en public.

Many in England want to see the public subsidy of the monarchy done away with. Nombreux sont ceux qui, en Angleterre, veulent voir disparaître le financement public de la monarchie.

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