Usage examples of "appel longue distance" in French with translation to English

Il a été surpris de la facture téléphonique pour l'appel longue distance. He was surprised at the long-distance phone bill.

C'est une longue distance d'ici à l'école. It's a long way from here to school.

Il doit être un bon marcheur pour avoir couvert une distance aussi longue. He must be a good walker to walk such a long distance.

Quelqu'un peut-il prendre cet appel ? Can somebody get that?

Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.

Il se dressa et prit une longue inspiration. He stood up and took a deep breath.

Tom reçu un appel d'une personne qui s'appelait Mary. Tom got a call from someone named Mary.

La distance entre les étoiles se mesure en années-lumière. The distance between stars is measured in light years.

La vie est une route très, très longue. Life is a long, long road.

Vous pouvez passer gratuitement un appel d'ordinateur à ordinateur sur l'Internet ! You can make a computer-to-computer call on the internet for free!

À quelle distance est l'aéroport ? How far is it to the airport?

Cette réponse n'a pas lieu d'être nécessairement longue. This answer may not necessarily be wrong.

Tom a reçu un appel urgent et a dû partir du travail. Tom got an emergency call and had to leave work.

La lieue a comme origine la distance que peut parcourir un homme ou un cheval en une heure. The league originally referred to the distance a person or a horse could walk in an hour.

Fred a écrit une longue lettre à sa mère. Fred wrote his mother a long letter.

J'ai eu un appel de l'école aujourd'hui. I got a call from the school today.

Quelle distance y a-t-il d'ici à la mer ? How far is it from here to the sea?

Les illusions n'ont pas la vie longue. Illusions are short lived.

La nuit dernière, je suis resté à la maison, pour pouvoir recevoir votre appel téléphonique. Last night I stayed home to be able to receive your phone call.

À quelle distance se trouve le prochain village ? How far is it from here to the next village?

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