Usage examples of "ajuster le point de mire" in French with translation to English

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S'il avait su ce qui était sur le point de se passer, il aurait modifié son plan. Had he known what was about to happen, he would have changed his plan.
La maison était sur le point de s'effondrer. The house was on the verge of collapse.
Mon père était sur le point de partir quand le téléphone a sonné. My father was about to leave when the phone rang.
Je suis sur le point de partir. I'm about to leave.
Elle est arrivée alors que nous étions sur le point de partir. She arrived when we were about to leave.
Il est sur le point de partir au Canada. He is on the point of leaving for Canada.
Nous étions sur le point de partir quand elle a téléphoné. We were just about to leave when she telephoned.
J'étais sur le point de quitter la maison à ce moment. I was about to leave the house then.
Jane était sur le point de quitter la maison. Jane was about to leave the house.
Ils sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
«les scientifiques sont-ils sur le point de répliquer un être humain ?» «Loin s'en faut.» "Are scientists close to cloning a human being?" "Not by a long shot."
Il se rendit au magasin juste alors que celui-ci était sur le point de fermer. He went to the store just as it was going to close.
Elle était sur le point de partir. She was on the point of leaving.
Non seulement lui mais moi aussi je suis sur le point de partir. Not only he but also I am to go.
Elles sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
Elle était sur le point de se tuer. She was on the verge of killing herself.
Le coureur a atteint le point de mi-parcours. The runner had reached the halfway mark.
J'étais sur le point de partir quand le téléphone sonna. I was just about to go out when the phone rang.
Le bateau est sur le point de mettre à la voile. The ship is about to set sail.
Nous sommes sur le point de nous mettre à table pour dîner. We are about to sit down to dinner.
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