Sentence examples of "at a loss" in English

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I was at a loss for words. Les mots me manquaient.

He was at a loss what to do. Il ne savait que faire.

We were at a loss what to do. Nous ne savons que faire.

I was at a loss what to say. Je ne savais pas du tout quoi dire.

He was at a loss what to do next. Il ne savait pas quoi faire ensuite.

Tom was at a loss how to express himself. Tom ne savait comment s'exprimer.

She was at a loss as to what to do. Elle n'avait aucune idée quoi faire.

I am at a loss for what I have to say. Je n'ai aucune idée de ce que je dois dire.

She was at a loss for words to express her feeling. Elle ne trouvait plus les mots pour exprimer ses sentiments.

I'm at a loss about what to do with the mess. Je ne sais que faire avec ce désordre.

When Mary was spoken to by a stranger, she was at a loss for words. Quand un inconnu est venu parler à Mary, celle-ci ne trouvait plus ses mots.

As I was at a loss what to do, I asked my teacher for advice. Comme je ne savais pas quoi faire, j'ai demandé conseil à mon professeur.

Taken by surprise, I was at a loss for what to answer. Pris au dépourvu, je n'ai pas su quoi répondre.

For the time being, he's staying at a neighboring hotel. Pour l'instant il est descendu dans un hôtel du voisinage.

I got this typewriter at a bargain price. J'ai eu cette machine à écrire à prix cassé.

I've been asked to play my clarinet at a charity event. On m'a demandé de jouer de ma clarinette à une fête de charité.

Do one thing at a time. Fais une seule chose à la fois.

I stayed at a cheap hotel. Je séjournai dans un hôtel bon marché.

He carried six boxes at a time. Il a porté six boîtes à la fois.

The picture looks better at a distance. Cette image rend mieux de loin.

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