Usage examples of "turn the clock back" in English with translation to French

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No one can turn the clock back. Personne ne peut arrêter le temps.
The radio is too loud. Please turn the volume down. La radio est trop forte. Baisse le volume, je te prie.
I checked the time on the clock. J'ai vérifié l'heure sur l'horloge.
Turn the music up! Monte le son de la musique !
He had just finished his homework when the clock struck ten. Il venait de finir son devoir lorsque dix heures sonnèrent.
Could you turn the volume down? Pourriez-vous baisser le son ?
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.
Turn the radio down a little. Baisse un peu la radio.
I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. Je voudrais pouvoir vivre à un rythme plus relâché, au lieu d'avoir à regarder l'heure tout le temps.
Turn the flame down low. Abaisse la flamme.
The clock has just struck three. L'horloge vient de marquer trois heures.
Be an angel and turn the radio down. Sois un ange et éteins la radio.
He does not go without repairing the clock. Il ne part pas sans avoir réparé l'horloge.
Turn the radio up a little. Augmente un peu le volume de la radio.
The clock is defective. L'horloge est défectueuse.
The radio is too loud. Turn the volume down. La radio est trop forte. Baisse le volume.
The clock is ten minutes slow. La pendule a dix minutes de retard.
Don't forget to turn the light off. N'oublie pas d'éteindre la lumière.
The clock struck ten. La pendule sonna les dix coups.
Turn the knob and open the door. Tournez la poignée et ouvrez la porte.
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