Usage examples of "for ever" in English with translation to French

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Do you think it's possible for me to ever sound like a native speaker? Pensez-vous qu'il me soit jamais possible d'être pris pour un locuteur natif ?

You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you. Tu ne pourrais pas marcher deux fois dans la même rivière; car de nouvelles eaux coulent toujours vers toi.

For all his genius he is as obscure as ever. Malgré tout son génie, il demeure aussi inconnu que jamais.

I have been more than once intoxicated, my passions have always bordered on extravagance: I am not ashamed to confess it; for I have learned, by my own experience, that all extraordinary men, who have accomplished great and astonishing actions, have ever been decried by the world as drunken or insane. J'ai été plus d'une fois intoxiqué, mes passions ont toujours été près de l'extravagance : je n'ai pas honte de l'avouer ; car j'ai appris, par ma propre expérience, que tous les grands hommes, qui ont accompli de grandes et étonnantes actions, ont été dénoncés par le monde comme intoxiqués ou malades.

He is rarely, if ever, late for appointments. Il est rarement, voire jamais, en retard aux rendez-vous.

Living organisms had existed on earth, without ever knowing why, for over three thousand million years before the truth finally dawned on one of them. Des organismes vivants avaient peuplé la Terre pendant plus de trois milliards d'années, sans jamais savoir pourquoi, avant que la vérité ne finisse par apparaître à l'un d'entre eux.

Truth is pure, but truth is painful. No sane, selfish person would ever accept things for what they are. Such is the masochism inherent in "truth". La vérité est pure, mais elle est douloureuse. Aucune personne égoïste saine d'esprit n'accepterais jamais les choses telles qu'elles sont. Ainsi va le masochisme inhérent à la «vérité».

He's had a big chip on his shoulder ever since he was passed up for promotion. Il se sent blessé depuis qu'il a été oublié dans les promotions.

Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour. Ne pourrais-tu pas être ponctuel ? J'attends ici depuis une heure.

Tatoeba: Ever heard of sentence fights? Yeah, that's what we do for fun. Tatoeba : déjà entendu parler de batailles de phrases ? Ben ouais, c'est ce qu'on fait pour se détendre.

To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.

This is how Pandark got lost in his room and noone ever saw him again. Some people say that he died of hunger, some other tell that he still wanders, looking for his CDs. C'est ainsi que Pandark se perdit dans sa chambre et on ne le revit plus jamais. Certains disent qu'il est mort de faim, d'autres qu'il erre encore à la recherche de ses CDs.

Did you ever talk to him? Lui aviez-vous déjà parlé ?

She cooked a special dinner for him. Elle cuisina un dîner spécial pour lui.

Have you ever thought of becoming a nurse? Avez-vous songé à devenir infirmière ?

Please wait here for a while. S'il vous plaît, attendez un peu ici.

He is stronger than ever. Il est plus fort que jamais.

Economic development is important for Africa. Le développement économique est important pour l'Afrique.

Have you ever written a book? Avez-vous déjà écrit un livre ?

It's a special holiday for people who like detective stories. Ce sont des vacances spéciales pour les gens qui aiment les histoires policières.

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