Usage examples of "around the clock" in English with translation to French

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Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger. Les avocats de la société travaillent d'arrache-pied pour finaliser la fusion.

The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week. Tout le personnel commercial a travaillé d'arrache-pied durant une semaine.

I checked the time on the clock. J'ai vérifié l'heure sur l'horloge.

Glaciers around the world are melting. Les glaciers fondent tout autour du monde.

He had just finished his homework when the clock struck ten. Il venait de finir son devoir lorsque dix heures sonnèrent.

Don't beat around the bush. Ne tourne pas autour du pot.

Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.

I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles – principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. Je suis venu ici pour rechercher un nouveau départ entre les États-Unis et les Musulmans à travers le monde ; qui soit fondé sur l'intérêt mutuel et le respect mutuel, et qui soit fondé sur la vérité que l'Amérique et l'Islam ne sont pas exclusifs, et n'ont pas besoin d'être en concurrence. Au contraire, ils se recouvrent et partagent des principes communs - principes de justice et de progrès, tolérance et la dignité de tous les êtres humains.

I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. Je voudrais pouvoir vivre à un rythme plus relâché, au lieu d'avoir à regarder l'heure tout le temps.

We cut away all the grass and weeds around the church. Nous fauchâmes les herbes, bonnes et mauvaises, autour de l'église.

The clock has just struck three. L'horloge vient de marquer trois heures.

I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.

He does not go without repairing the clock. Il ne part pas sans avoir réparé l'horloge.

There used to be a grocery store around the corner. Autrefois il y avait un épicier au coin de la rue.

The clock is defective. L'horloge est défectueuse.

A mouse is running around the room. Une souris court autour de la pièce.

The clock is ten minutes slow. La pendule a dix minutes de retard.

Tall pine trees make a ring around the lake. Des pins élevés font un cercle autour du lac.

The clock struck ten. La pendule sonna les dix coups.

Stop beating around the bush and tell me plainly what you want from me. Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-moi franchement ce que tu attends de moi.

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