Usage examples of "cas commun" in French with translation to English

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Il y a des cas où l'honnêteté ne paie pas. There are cases where honesty doesn't pay.
Tom et moi n'avons rien en commun. Tom and I have nothing in common.
Nous ferons une exception dans votre cas. We will make an exception of your case.
Ces deux-là n'ont pas grand-chose en commun. These two have very little in common.
Sur les dictionnaires il n'y a que de la poussière, en tout cas sur les miens. On the dictionaries there's nothing but dust, at least on mine.
Cet hôtel est bien situé en ce qui concerne les transports en commun. This hotel is conveniently located in terms of public transportation.
Il y a des cas où la règle ne s'applique pas dans toute sa rigueur. There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
Marie manque de sens commun. Mary is in want of common sense.
Tom ne pense pas qu'il va pleuvoir, mais il a l'intention de prendre un parapluie au cas où. Tom doesn't think it'll rain, but he plans to carry an umbrella just in case.
De nombreux chiens ont en commun la manie d'aboyer sur les inconnus. Barking at strangers is a habit common to many dogs.
En cas d'urgence, vous pouvez me joindre. If there's anything urgent, you can get in touch with me.
Ces temps derniers, Israël et l'Iran ont vraiment très peu de choses en commun, mais l'espéranto en fait partie. Recently, Israel and Iran have very few things in common, but Esperanto is one of them.
En cas d'incendie, utilisez les escaliers. In case of a fire, use the steps.
Il commença à croire que quelques amis en commun l'avait calomnié. He began to think that some mutual friend had been slandering him.
Comme c'est souvent le cas avec elle, elle était en retard à la réunion de cet après-midi. As is often the case with her, she was late for the meeting this afternoon.
Ils savaient qu'ils devaient combattre ensemble pour défaire l'ennemi commun. They knew they must fight together to defeat the common enemy.
À travail égal, salaire égal. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, il faut à tout prix s'opposer à cette injustice. There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs.
Le mariage est pour les femmes l'état le plus commun, et la quantité de relations sexuelles non-sollicitées subies par les femmes est probablement plus grande à l'intérieur du mariage que dans la prostitution. Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution.
Au cas où je serais en retard, vous n'avez pas besoin de m'attendre. In case I am late, you don't have to wait for me.
Oublie ça. Il est notre ami commun, après tout. Forget it. He is our mutual friend, after all.
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