Sentence examples of "at first sight" in English
Can you tell barley from wheat at first sight?
Peux-tu distinguer de l'orge du blé au premier coup d'œil ?
Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight.
Tom a rencontré Marie à une fête et ce fut l'amour dès le premier regard.
I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight.
Au premier regard, j'avais conçu de la répugnance à l'égard de mon maître.
At first, I was only looking at the French sentences, but before I knew it, I was hooked into translating them.
Au début, je regardais juste les phrases françaises, mais avant que j'en prenne conscience, j'étais captivé par leur traduction.
At first he was all at sea in his new job.
Il fut tout d'abord complètement perdu dans son nouveau travail.
At first I didn't like ballet, but I've come to like it by degrees.
Au début, je n'aimais pas le ballet, mais peu à peu je me suis mis à l'aimer.
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