Usage examples of "was on holiday" in English with translation to French

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He grew a beard while he was on holiday. Il s'est laissé pousser la barbe pendant qu'il était en vacances.
Are you on holiday? Es-tu en vacances ?
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Il était sur le point de révéler le secret lorsqu'un regard sévère de Marthe le fit se taire.
While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat. Pendant que nous étions en vacances, un voisin s'est occupé de notre chat.
I was on my knees. J'étais à genoux.
I am on holiday this week. Je suis en vacances cette semaine.
It was on the morning of February the ninth that I arrived in London. Je suis arrivé à Londres le matin du 9 février.
Are you going to go on holiday this year? Pars-tu en vacances cette année ?
She was on the high wire. Elle était sur la corde raide.
He enjoys reading novels on holiday. Il aime lire des romans pendant les vacances.
The man was on the brink of death. L'homme était à l'agonie
When are you going on holiday this year? Quand partez-vous en vacances cette année ?
In the discussion the accent was on unemployment. Dans la discussion, l'accent était mis sur le chômage.
The tape recorder was on the table. Le magnétophone était sur la table.
She was on the point of going out. Elle était sur le point de sortir.
She was on the point of leaving. Elle était sur le point de partir.
My house was on fire. Ma maison était en feu.
He was on the way to the airport to meet Mr West. Il était en route pour l'aéroport pour rencontrer M. Ouest.
I was on the train for twelve hours. J'étais dans le train pendant douze heures.
Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him. Bon était sur le point de partir quand je l'ai appelé.
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