Usage examples of "arriver à bon port" in French with translation to English

Il ne parvint pas à arriver à l'heure. He failed to come on time.

Essaie d'utiliser ton temps libre à bon escient. Try to make good use of your spare time.

Il a couru pour arriver à temps. He ran, so as to arrive on time.

La science peut être employée à bon ou à mauvais escient. Science can be used for good or evil purposes.

Je veux arriver à l'hôtel avant qu'il fasse nuit. I want to reach the hotel before it gets dark.

L'entreprise, à quelques exceptions près, emploie habituellement ses moyens à bon escient. The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.

Les avez-vous déjà vus arriver à l'heure ? Have you ever known them to come on time?

J'ai eu cette robe à bon prix. I got this dress for pretty cheap.

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.

J'aimerais pouvoir acquérir cette maison à bon prix. I wish I could buy that house cheap.

Tom doit arriver à midi. Tom is due to come at noon.

L'argent a été employé à bon escient. The money has been put to good use.

Ils sont en train de négocier pour arriver à un compromis satisfaisant. They are negotiating to reach a satisfactory compromise.

Ils utilisent leurs chambres à bon escient. They make good use of their rooms.

Je crois que nous pouvons arriver à le faire faire. I believe we can get that done.

Vous pouvez être certain que l'argent que vous verserez sera utilisé à bon escient. You can be sure that the money you give them will be put to good use.

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.

À bon vin point d'enseigne. There's no need to advertise a good wine.

Il a assurément pris des produits dopants pour arriver à courir aussi vite. He must have been on steroids to have run that fast.

À bon entendeur, salut A word to the wise

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