Usage examples of "but décisif" in French with translation to English

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Quel est le but de votre voyage ? What's the purpose of your trip?
Le coût est un facteur décisif dans la décision que nous avons prise. Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.
Dans quel but l'as-tu acheté ? What did you buy it for?
Cela aura été long à venir ; mais ce soir, à cause de ce qu'il a fait ce jour, dans cette élection, à ce moment décisif, le changement est advenu en Amérique. It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
Il but à la source. He drank of the spring.
Quel est le but d'une pomme bleue dans ce tableau? Que tu te poses cette question-ci. What is the point of a blue apple in that painting? Your asking this very question.
Il a atteint son but. He reached his goal.
Le but était hors-jeu. The goal was offside.
Le but des lois est la justice. The objective of law is justice.
Il but très peu de l'eau. He drank very little of the water.
Elle but une tasse de lait. She drank a cup of milk.
Elle but une boisson protéinée. She took a protein shake.
Gagner de l'argent n'est pas le but de la vie. To make money is not the purpose of life.
Tout le monde devrait avoir un but. Everybody should have a purpose.
Mon but est de devenir médecin. My aim is to be a doctor.
J'atteindrai mon but à tout prix. I will accomplish my purpose at any cost.
Nous avons fondé l'institut dans le but de faciliter la recherche. We have established the institute with a view to facilitating the research.
Dans quel but ? For what purpose?
Beaucoup de gens vagabondent à travers la vie sans but. Many people drift through life without a purpose.
Quel est votre but ultime dans la vie ? What is your ultimate goal in your life?
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