Usage examples of "mal à l'aise" in French with translation to English

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Il était mal à l'aise devant son père. He felt uneasy in his father's presence.
Je suis mal à l'aise avec les inconnus. I am very ill at ease with strangers.
Arrête ! Tu la mets mal à l'aise ! Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable!
Je me sens mal à l'aise en présence de mon père. I feel uneasy in my father's presence.
Les étudiants étaient mal à l'aise avant l'examen. The students were ill at ease before the exam.
Je suis mal à l'aise avec ces personnes. I feel uncomfortable with those people.
Elle se sentit mal à l'aise en pensant à son futur. She felt uneasy at the thought of her future.
Tom est mal à l'aise au milieu d'étrangers. Tom is ill at ease among strangers.
Je note tout ; je me sens mal à l'aise sans mon carnet. I write everything down; I feel uneasy without my notebook.
Lorsqu'il vit sa lettre, il se sentit un peu mal à l'aise. When he saw her letter, he felt somewhat uneasy.
Il se sentit perdu et mal à l'aise. He felt lost and uncomfortable.
Au premier abord, les stagiaires furent mal à l'aise en sa présence. At first, the trainees were awkward in his company.
Je me sentais mal à l'aise dans ce restaurant cher. I felt out of place in the expensive restaurant.
Il a mal à la tête. He's got a headache.
J'ai du mal à résoudre ce problème. This problem is difficult for me to solve.
J'ai du mal à concevoir qu'il y ait de la vie sur une autre planète. I can't imagine life on another planet.
J'ai mal à la gorge. Avez-vous une pastille pour la toux ? I have a sore throat. Do you have a cough drop?
J'ai eu du mal à la convaincre. I found it difficult to convince her.
Je sais qu'on a du mal à chanter des chansons japonaises. I know that Japanese songs are very difficult for us.
Je me suis égaré et j'ai eu du mal à retrouver le chemin de l'hôtel. I got lost and had a hard time finding my way back to the hotel.
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