Usage examples of "être aux cent coups" in French with translation to English

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J'espère être reçu aux examens. I hope to graduate at the exams.
Les gens peuvent toujours être soumis aux ordres des dirigeants. C'est facile. Il vous suffit de leur raconter qu'ils sont attaqués et de dénoncer les pacifistes parce qu'ils manquent de patriotisme et exposent leur pays au danger. Ça marche de la même manière dans tous les pays. The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.
Les questions politiques sont beaucoup trop sérieuses pour être laissées aux politiciens. Political questions are far too serious to be left to the politicians.
Si tu veux être crédible, ne dis aux gens que ce qu'ils croient. If you want to be credible, tell people only what they believe.
Les conducteurs devraient toujours être sur leur garde quant aux accidents. Drivers should always be on their guard against accidents.
Les étudiants devraient être régulièrement présents aux cours. Students should attend classes regularly.
La capacité inébranlable de l'homme à croire ce qu'il préfère plutôt qu'à ce que les preuves démontrent être probable et possible m'a toujours stupéfié. Nous nous languissons d'un univers attentionné qui nous sauvera de nos puériles erreurs, et face à des montagnes de preuves du contraire nous allons accrocher nos espoirs aux doutes les plus minces. On n'a pas prouvé que Dieu n'existait pas, donc il doit exister. Man's unfailing capacity to believe what he prefers to be true rather than what the evidence shows to be likely and possible has always astounded me. We long for a caring Universe which will save us from our childish mistakes, and in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary we will pin all our hopes on the slimmest of doubts. God has not been proven not to exist, therefore he must exist.
Les livres sont destinés aux gens qui voudraient être ailleurs. Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.
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Depuis les cent dernières années, il y a eu vingt-sept morts signalées dues aux morsures d'araignées en Australie. Over the last hundred years, there have been twenty-seven recorded deaths from spider bites in Australia.
Aux Pays-Bas, si un enfant insiste trop pour demander un biscuit, il peut être puni et alors il n'aura pas de biscuit. In the Netherlands, if a child is too insistent on asking for a cookie, he might be punished and get no cookie.
Le billet coûte cent euros. The ticket costs 100 euros.
Il me donne des coups de pied ! He's kicking me!
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Le capitalisme d'état pourrait être démocratique ou autoritaire. State Capitalism could be democratic or authoritarian.
Si vous acceptez d'en commander 3000, nous vous faisons une remise de trois pour cent. If you agree to buy 3,000 of them, we'll give you a 3 percent discount.
Tom fut roué de coups. Tom was badly beaten up.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Nul doute que tu dois être exténué après avoir travaillé toute la journée. You must be worn out after working all day.
Peu de gens vivent jusqu'à cent ans. Few people live to be one hundred years old.
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