Usage examples of "couple of" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all28 quelque17 deux ou trois1 other translations10

May I ask a couple of questions? Puis-je poser quelques questions ?

"Have you ever been to New York?" "Yes, I've been there a couple of times." "Êtes-vous déjà allé à New York ?" "Oui, j'y suis allé deux ou trois fois."

I did it in a couple of days. Je l'ai accompli en quelques jours.

I am taking a couple of days off. Je me prends quelques jours libres.

So I boosted a couple of CDs. So what? Bon, j'ai un peu forcé le son de quelques CDs. Et alors ?

I wish to stay alone for a couple of hours. Je veux rester seul pour quelques heures.

Give me another couple of days to think it over. Donne-moi quelques jours pour le reconsidérer.

He stayed at a hotel for a couple of days. Il a logé à l'hôtel pour quelques jours.

I was at the hospital a couple of days ago. J'étais à l'hôpital il y a quelques jours.

Let me think it over for a couple of days. Laisse-moi y penser pendant quelques jours.

You will be all right again in a couple of days. Vous serez tout à fait remis dans quelques jours.

After a couple of drinks, the guy was feeling no pain. Après quelques verres le type n'avait plus mal.

I am going to stay here for a couple of days. Je vais rester ici quelques jours.

Women automatically lose interest in him after exchanging a couple of words. Les femmes perdent automatiquement leur intérêt envers lui après avoir échangé quelques mots.

A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident. Quelques vols furent retardés à cause d'un accident mineur.

I wonder if you would mind lending me your car for a couple of days. Je me demande si ça vous ennuierait de me prêter votre voiture pour quelques jours.

The idea that reading makes you short-sighted has been popular for a couple of hundred years. L'idée selon laquelle lire rend myope a été populaire pendant quelques centaines d'années.

He's already been offered a couple of positions but he tells me he's holding out for a better salary. On lui a déjà offert quelques postes mais il me dit qu'il se réserve pour un meilleur salaire.

I used to play with a couple of boys. J'avais l'habitude de jouer avec un couple de garçons.

She bought a couple of boots. Elle acheta une paire de bottes.

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