Usage examples of "race against time" in English with translation to French

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His life is a neverending race against time. Sa vie est une course contre-la-montre permanente.
The space race was an exciting time in history. La course spatiale fut une période excitante de l'histoire.
I would like to kill time with you, against me. J'aimerais bien tuer le temps avec toi, contre moi.
Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries. Chaque fois que je rejoins un jeu de Warcraft, je suis opposé à une nouvelle équipe d'adversaires.
O time, suspend your flight! and you, happy hours, suspend your race: let us savor the fleeting delights of our fairest days! Ô temps ! suspends ton vol, et vous, heures propices ! Suspendez votre cours : laissez-nous savourer les rapides délices des plus beaux de nos jours !
Be on your guard against fire. Soyez vigilant quant au risque d'incendie.
Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se vante de n'avoir jamais été battu dans une course de chevaux.
I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.
No one can force you to do anything against your will. Personne ne peut te forcer à faire quelque chose contre ta volonté.
I was the last one to start in the race, but I soon caught up with the others. J'étais le dernier à démarrer dans la course, mais j'ai bientôt rattrapé les autres.
What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?
We must stop urban sprawl and fight against physical segregation while still guaranteeing the right to housing. Il faut mettre un terme à l'étalement urbain et lutter contre la ségrégation spatiale tout en garantissant le droit au logement.
A bicycle race was held in Nagoya last year. Une course de vélo s'est tenue à Nagoya l'année dernière.
What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?
Are you in favor of or against that policy? Êtes-vous pour ou contre cette politique ?
A new team was formed in order to take part in the boat race. Une nouvelle équipe fut formée afin de prendre part à la course de bateau.
Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.
During the final against Italy, Zidane received a red card for head-butting Materazzi. En finale contre l'Italie, Zidane a été expulsé par un carton rouge après un coup de tête contre Materazzi.
The weather will delay the start of the race. Le temps va retarder le départ de la course.
We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.
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