Usage examples of "been right" in English with translation to French

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He may have been right. Il se peut qu'il ait eu raison.

She may have been right. Il se peut qu'elle ait eu raison.

Perhaps you are right, I have been selfish. Peut-être que tu as raison, j'ai été égoïste.

That's right, they've been late twice already. C'est vrai, ils ont été en retard deux fois déjà.

"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble." "Tu vois," dit le frère ainé, "j'avais raison. J'ai vécu ici tranquille et bien, tandis que vous, bien qu'ayant pu être roi, avez traversé un bon nombre de difficultés."

I will have been studying English for five years next February. À partir de février prochain, je vais étudier l'anglais pendant cinq ans.

It's worth a try, right? Ça vaut le coup d'essayer, non ?

To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.

Is it all right to take pictures in this building? A-t-on le droit de prendre des photos dans ce bâtiment ?

Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se vante de n'avoir jamais été battu dans une course de chevaux.

"Don't disturb her. She is at work right now" he whispered. "Ne la dérange pas. Elle travaille, là", murmura-t-il.

I've been searching for my puppy for weeks. Ça fait des semaines que je cherche mon chiot.

Would 9 o'clock be all right? Neuf heures conviendrait-il ?

She must have been very beautiful when she was young. Elle devait être belle quand elle était jeune.

We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries. Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique.

This is exactly what I've been looking for. C'est exactement ce que je cherchais.

We must stop urban sprawl and fight against physical segregation while still guaranteeing the right to housing. Il faut mettre un terme à l'étalement urbain et lutter contre la ségrégation spatiale tout en garantissant le droit au logement.

How many students have been admitted to the school this year? Combien d'étudiants ont été admis à l'école cette année ?

She gave me a hard kick on my right leg. Elle me donna un coup violent dans la jambe droite.

She had not been employed two months when her ability was recognized. À peine deux mois après avoir été embauchée ses talents ont été reconnus.

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