Usage examples of "arriver à ma cheville" in French with translation to English

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Il ne parvint pas à arriver à l'heure. He failed to come on time.
Il demanda à ma mère. He asked my mother.
Il a couru pour arriver à temps. He ran, so as to arrive on time.
À ma surprise, ce psychologue réputé a été accusé d'enlèvement. To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
Je veux arriver à l'hôtel avant qu'il fasse nuit. I want to reach the hotel before it gets dark.
J'étais convaincu que vous viendriez à ma fête. I took it for granted that you would come to my party.
Les avez-vous déjà vus arriver à l'heure ? Have you ever known them to come on time?
J'aimerais te présenter à ma femme. I'd like to introduce you to my wife.
Le réparateur devait arriver à midi, mais il s'est retrouvé coincé dans des bouchons pendant plusieurs heures. The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours.
À ma consternation, mon portefeuille s'était envolé. To my dismay, my wallet was gone.
Tom doit arriver à midi. Tom is due to come at noon.
J'ai lu beaucoup de livres dans ma jeunesse ; je suis un érudit à ma manière. I read a lot of books in my youth; I am a scholar in my own way.
Ils sont en train de négocier pour arriver à un compromis satisfaisant. They are negotiating to reach a satisfactory compromise.
Venez-vous à ma fête ? Are you coming to my party?
Je crois que nous pouvons arriver à le faire faire. I believe we can get that done.
Si tu peux venir à la maison pour Noël ? Je sais pas, j'en touche deux mots à ma femme et je te dis ça. If you may come home for Christmas? I don't know, I'll mention it to my wife and I'll tell you.
La logique est une méthode systématique pour arriver à la mauvaise conclusion en toute confiance. Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
Il a finalement accédé à ma demande. He finally fulfilled my request.
Il a assurément pris des produits dopants pour arriver à courir aussi vite. He must have been on steroids to have run that fast.
J'ai demandé à ma maîtresse ce que je devais faire ensuite. I asked my teacher what I should do next.
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