Usage examples of "in a trice" in English with translation to French

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Researchers at the university of Paderborn have established that it took up to 2000 hours of English learning for a French speaker to speak English correctly. Given that there are 32 weeks of classes in a year and with 3 hours of lessons every week, 20.83 years of study are thus necessary for a French person to speak good English. Des chercheurs de l'université de Paderborn ont établi qu'il fallait 2000 heures d'apprentissage de l'anglais à un francophone pour parler correctement. Sachant qu'il y a 32 semaines de cours par an et à 3h de cours par semaine, il faut donc 20,83 ans d'études à un Français pour bien parler anglais.

Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se vante de n'avoir jamais été battu dans une course de chevaux.

The rights of the individual are important in a free society. Les droits des individus sont importants dans une société libre.

I ate lunch in a hurry. J'ai déjeuné en hâte.

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Dans un temps de mensonge universel, dire la vérité est un acte révolutionnaire.

When he came to he found himself lying in a small, windowless cell. Lorsqu'il revint à lui, il se trouva étendu dans une petite cellule dépourvue de fenêtre.

When you submit a quote, it's best to enter the author's name as a tag or, if you can't, in a comment. Quand on soumet une citation, il est préférable d'ajouter le nom de l'auteur dans un tag ou, si c'est impossible, dans un commentaire.

I live in a big city. J'habite dans une grande ville.

It is impossible for him to do it in a day. Il lui est impossible de faire ça en une journée.

I am all alone in a foreign country. Je suis tout seul dans ce pays étranger.

My father works in a factory. Mon père travaille dans une usine.

In a sense, it is true. En un sens, c'est vrai.

I haven't seen you in a long time. Je ne vous ai pas vu depuis longtemps.

Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk. Des lettres d'admirateurs étaient posées en tas sur le bureau.

I jumped into the water as in a trance. Je sautai dans l'eau, comme en transe.

She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.

In a sense, life is only a dream. En un sens, la vie n'est qu'un rêve.

I lost my wife in a traffic accident. J'ai perdu mon épouse dans un accident de circulation.

If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. Si tu ne connais pas la signification d'un mot, vérifie dans un dictionnaire.

It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. C'est comme chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin.

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