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

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Add a bit of sugar, please. Ajoute un peu de sucre, s'il te plaît.

This soup wants a bit of salt. Il manque encore un peu de sel à cette soupe.

I have a bit of time to relax. Je dispose d'un peu de temps pour me détendre.

Through his own efforts and a bit of luck, he won first prize in the contest. Par ses propres efforts et un peu de chance, il gagna le premier prix du concours.

For a bit of a change from red meat, for tonight I've cooked turkey breasts in mushroom sauce. Pour changer un peu de la viande rouge, pour ce soir j'ai cuisiné des escalopes de dinde à la sauce champignon.

There's a bit of a wind today. Il y a un petit peu de vent aujourd'hui.

He is a bit of a coward. Il est quand même un peu timide.

He's a bit of a drunkard. Il est un peu alcoolique.

Let me give you a bit of advice. Laisse-moi te donner un conseil.

I think it's time for me to get a bit of exercise. Je pense qu'il est temps que je prenne un peu d'exercice.

Other than that, you should know that I allow myself a bit of irony from time to time. À part ça, il faut savoir que je me permets un peu d'ironie de temps en temps.

Justice in this country is a bit of a double standard: there is the justice of the poor and the justice of the rich. La justice de ce pays, c'est un peu deux poids deux mesures : il y a la justice des pauvres et la justice des riches.

After a bit of googling, I suspect that what you said may not be true. Après quelques recherches sur Google, je suspecte que ce que vous dites n'est peut-être pas vrai.

Rather than light-hearted and cheerful men, I'm attracted to sober men with a bit of a dark side to them. Plutôt que des hommes insouciants et joyeux, je suis attirée par des hommes posés avec quelque chose d'un côté sombre.

If the door doesn't fit, you might have to shave off a bit of the wood until it closes properly. Si la porte n'est pas bien ajustée, il te faudra poncer un peu le bois jusqu'à ce qu'elle se ferme proprement.

It is fairly safe to say that the family bound for Australia, or wherever it may be, has in its mind a vision of a nice house, or a flat, with maybe a bit of garden. On peut affirmer avec certitude qu'une famille ayant l'intention d'émigrer en Australie, ou ailleurs, a en tête l'image d'une belle maison, ou d'un studio, peut-être avec un jardin.

He ate every bit of his dinner. Il a mangé la totalité de son diner.

I'm a bit tired. Je suis un peu fatigué.

We have just a tiny bit of garden. Nous disposons juste d'un minuscule bout de jardin.

You are a bit fat. Tu es un peu gras.

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