Usage examples of "A little" in English with translation to French

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I feel a little bad today. Je me sens mal aujourd'hui.

I'm a little bit jealous. Je suis un tantinet jaloux.

Tom started to get a little angry. Tom a commencé à s'énerver.

This jacket is a little too big. Cette veste est un poil trop grande.

We got a little bored with each other. Nous en eûmes assez l'un de l'autre.

Tom wanted Mary to stay a little bit longer. Tom voulait que Marie reste plus longtemps.

I had a little difficulty in getting a taxi. J'ai eu quelque difficulté à trouver un taxi.

Can I hear a little bit of this record? Puis-je écouter ce disque ?

I had a little chat with John after the meeting. J'ai eu une discussion avec John après la réunion.

I have known her since she was a little girl. Je la connais depuis qu'elle est enfant.

Do you think you could make a little less noise? Penses-tu pouvoir faire légèrement moins de bruit ?

She had only eaten a little before she left the table. Elle avait à peine mangé quand elle a quitté la table.

A little knowledge of Spanish will go a long way toward making your trip to Mexico enjoyable. Avoir quelques notions d'espagnol contribuera largement à rendre ton séjour au Mexique plus agréable.

If Cleopatra's nose had been a little lower, the history of the world might have been different. Le nez de Cléopâtre eut-il été plus court, la face du monde en aurait été changée.

When Alexander the Great addressed him with greetings, and asked if he wanted anything, Diogenes replied "Yes, stand a little out of my sunshine." Alexandre le rencontra et lui dit : "Demande-moi ce que tu veux et tu l'auras." Il lui répondit : "Ôte-toi de mon soleil !"

Just then the door opened a little way, and a creature with a long beak put its head out for a moment and said: "No admittance till the week after next!" and shut the door again with a bang. Jusqu'à ce moment la porte s'entr'ouvrit et une créature au long bec passa la tête et dit : "Personne n'entre jusqu'à la semaine prochaine." Et la porte fut refermée avec fracas.

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