Usage examples of "à son insu" in French with translation to English

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Elle n'a pas pu le convaincre de rentrer à son domicile. She couldn't convince him to go home.
Nous accumulons nos opinions à un âge où notre compréhension est à son plus faible. We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.
Nous pouvons nous fier à son jugement. We can rely on his judgement.
Elle avait besoin d'argent pour acheter quelque chose à manger à son chien. She needed some money to buy something to feed her dog.
J'ai cueilli une pâquerette à son intention. I plucked a daisy for her.
Je ne comprends rien à son roman. His novel is beyond my comprehension.
Il prit ses jambes à son cou en voyant le policier. He took to his heels when he saw a policeman.
J'ai un ami qui donne des framboises à son chien. I have a friend who feeds his dog strawberries.
Elle était belle à son époque. She was beautiful in her time.
Il posa des questions stupides à son professeur. He asked his teacher stupid questions.
Elle est retournée directement à son bureau à la fin de la réunion. After the meeting she headed straight to her desk.
Nous avons trouvé des manières intéressantes de la surprendre à son anniversaire. We came up with some interesting ways to surprise her on her birthday.
Marie demanda à son fils de bien se comporter. Mary asked her son to behave himself.
Le pas de mon ami était mal assuré et les clochettes attachées à son chapeau sonnaient alors qu'il marchait. The gait of my friend was unsteady, and the bells upon his cap jingled as he strode.
Mon cousin m'a invité à son mariage. My cousin invited me to her wedding.
Peut-être est-ce dû à son âge, mais ses opinions semblent un peu plus fondées dans l'expérience que celles de n'importe qui d'autre. Maybe it's his age but his opinions seem a little more grounded in experience than everyone else's.
Je faisais juste écho à son opinion. I just echoed his opinion.
Il est désormais à son compte. He is now on his own.
Personne ne prêta attention à son avertissement. No attention was paid to his warning.
Ma cousine m'a invité à son mariage. My cousin invited me to her wedding.
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