Usage examples of "were able" in English with translation to French

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We were able to see the sunset from our window. Nous pouvions voir le coucher de soleil par la fenêtre.
It's a miracle that you were able to survive. C'est un miracle que tu aies pu survivre.
We were able to catch the last train. Nous avons pu attraper le dernier train.
The witnesses were able to refute the false testimony of the suspect. Les témoins ont pu réfuter le faux témoignage du suspect.
Were you able to open up and talk? Avez-vous été capable de vous ouvrir et de parler ?
Even if your sentences were actually senseless, you at least have the luck to be able to form beautiful sentences. Même si tes phrases étaient effectivement vides de sens, au moins tu as la chance de savoir faire de belles phrases.
If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email. S'il y a déjà un compte, il y a un système par lequel tu peux envoyer et recevoir des emails.
Her cheeks were tinged with pink. Ses joues étaient teintées de rose.
We weren't able to determine her whereabouts. Nous fûmes dans l'incapacité de déterminer sa localisation.
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.
I'd love to be able to spend less time doing household chores. J'adorerais être capable de passer moins de temps à faire des tâches ménagères.
Two seats were vacant. Deux sièges étaient libres.
Broaden your horizon so that as you become more and more able to take care of yourself you will move intelligently. Élargissez votre horizon afin qu'en devenant de plus en plus capable de prendre soin de vous, vous agissiez intelligemment.
I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.
During droughts, farmers are barely able to eke out a living. Lors des sécheresses, les fermiers sont à peine en mesure de survivre.
They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.
No student was able to answer the question. Aucun étudiant ne put répondre à la question.
Where were you? Où étiez-vous ?
I am not able to do that because I don't have enough money. Je ne peux pas faire cela parce que je n'ai pas assez d'argent.
The hills were covered with snow. Les collines étaient recouvertes de neige.
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