Usage examples of "shortly before" in English with translation to French

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He reached home shortly before five o'clock. Il sera chez lui un peu avant 5 heures.

Shortly before her fiftieth birthday, she received the news about the birth of her grandchild. Peu avant son cinquantième anniversaire lui parvint la nouvelle de la naissance de son petit-enfant.

A girl appeared before me. Une fille apparut devant moi.

The mayor will shortly announce his decision to resign. Le maire va annoncer sous peu sa démission.

You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him. Tu devrais être sûr qu'il est chez lui avant que tu l'appelles.

We'll be back on air shortly. Nous serons bientôt de retour sur les ondes.

I've heard that song before. J'ai déjà entendu cette chanson.

I also think that if the Spanish hadn't discovered Latin America, others would have done it shortly after they did. Je pense aussi que si les Espagnols n'avaient pas découvert l'Amérique latine, d'autres l'auraient fait peu après.

The night before we were to be married, she had an affair with my best friend. La nuit précédant notre mariage, elle a eu une aventure avec mon meilleur ami.

He arrived shortly after. Il est arrivé un peu après.

Tom told her that he had written that poem two years before. Tom lui dit qu'il avait écrit ce poème deux ans auparavant.

Shortly after coming back to France, he decided to abandon his career as an economist in order to dedicate himself to his true passion: writing, in Spain. Il a décidé peu de temps après son retour en France d’abandonner sa carrière comme économiste pour se dédier à sa vraie passion, l’écriture, en Espagne.

He wanted to see his boss in Tokyo before leaving for America. Il voulait voir son chef à Tokyo avant de partir pour l'Amérique.

We'll begin shortly. Nous commencerons incessamment.

She is accustomed to doing her homework before dinner. Elle a l'habitude de faire ses devoirs avant le dîner.

Shortly after the war my father bought a new house, in which I was born. Peu après la guerre, mon père acheta une nouvelle maison dans laquelle je suis né.

Can you help her out before they catch her? Peux-tu l'aider avant qu'ils ne l'attrapent ?

Shortly after the accident, the police came. Peu après l'accident, la police arriva.

Before I knew it, I couldn't see the birds. Le temps de me rendre compte, je ne pouvais plus voir les oiseaux.

Actually, I've seen this movie before. En fait, j'ai déjà vu ce film auparavant.

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