Usage examples of "looking upon" in English with translation to French

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Mr Jones was looked upon as a great scholar. M. Jones a été considéré comme un grand savant.
You found me where no one else was looking. Tu m'as trouvée où personne ne cherchait.
Upon getting home, I went straight to bed. Après être rentré à la maison je me rendis directement au lit.
No, thank you. I'm just looking around. Non merci, je ne fais que regarder.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Looking out of the window, I saw a rainbow. En regardant par la fenêtre, je vis un arc-en-ciel.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday. Le Président Alexander Lukashenko a félicité Alexei Dudarev pour son anniversaire.
I am looking for a job, sir. Je recherche un emploi, Monsieur.
Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work. Les parents tentent d'inculquer à leurs enfants l'importance de l'honnêteté et du travail.
You're looking very well. Tu as l'air très bien.
She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.
I am looking forward to seeing you. Je suis impatient de vous rencontrer.
Whether you will succeed or not depends upon your own exertions. Le fait que tu réussisses ou non dépend de tes efforts.
While looking at the flowers I thought suddenly that humans too had a good side. It's humans who discovered the beauty of flowers and it's also humans who can appreciate them. En regardant les fleurs j'ai pensé soudain que les êtres humains aussi avaient un bon côté. Ce sont eux qui ont découvert la beauté des fleurs et ce sont aussi les humains qui peuvent l'apprécier.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
I was looking at old pictures. Je regardais de vieilles photos.
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake. Au cours d'une excursion en montagne, je mâchouillais du pain dur et rassis quand je tombai sur un énorme serpent.
His wife is worn out after looking after the children. Sa femme est épuisée après avoir surveillé les enfants.
The passages in the books upon which the idea of theory of redemption is built, have been manufactured and fabricated for that purpose. Les passages dans les livres sur lesquels est bâtie l'idée de la théorie de la rédemption ont été fabriqués de toutes pièces à cette fin.
I became aware of someone looking at me. Je me suis rendu compte qu'on m'observait.
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