Usage examples of "he or she" in English with translation to French

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In most societies, it's rude to refer to someone in the third person when he or she is standing right there. Dans la plupart des sociétés, il est grossier de se référer à quelqu'un à la troisième personne tandis qu'il ou elle se tient là.
It is hard to love someone when you do not know whether he or she loves you as much as you love him or her. Il est dur d'aimer quelqu'un quand vous ne savez pas s'il vous aime autant que vous l'aimez.
Either he or I am to attend the meeting. Ce sera lui ou moi qui ira à la réunion.
Either you or she has to go there. L'un de vous deux, elle ou toi, doit aller là-bas.
Beth told Chris to bathe or she will not agree to date him. Beth a dit à Chris de se laver, sans quoi elle n'irait pas en sortie avec lui.
Is this baby a he or a she? Le bébé est un garçon ou une fille ?
She gave me a large room while I stayed at her house. Elle m'a donné une grande chambre quand je restais dans sa maison.
She cooked a special dinner for him. Elle cuisina un dîner spécial pour lui.
She is sitting on the bench. Elle est assise sur un banc.
According to our teacher, she entered the hospital. Selon notre enseignant, elle est entrée à l'hôpital.
She gave him a sweater on his birthday. Elle lui offrit un chandail pour son anniversaire.
She doesn't want to talk about it. Elle ne veut pas en parler.
She really wanted to tell the secret. Elle voulait vraiment dévoiler le secret.
She had gone to bed. Elle est partie se coucher.
She is a massive dimwit and inherently apathetic and incapable of rational thought. C'est une andouille de première classe, intrinsèquement apathique et incapable de penser rationnellement.
She talked her husband into having a holiday in France. Elle a convaincu son mari d'aller en France pour les vacances.
Betty talks as if she knew everything. Betty parle comme si elle savait tout.
She is in love with him. Elle est amoureuse de lui.
She talked him into accepting the bribe. Elle le persuada d'accepter le pot-de-vin.
She avoided answering my questions. Elle a évité de répondre à mes questions.
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