Usage examples of "direct object" in English with translation to French

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Don't expose this chemical to direct sunlight. Ne soumettez pas ce produit chimique à la lumière directe du soleil.

I object to her going there alone. Je ne suis pas d'accord pour qu'elle y aille seule.

The author shies away from any direct accusation of misconduct on the part of the authorities. L'auteur se défend contre toute accusation directe d'inconduite de la part des autorités.

I object to you going to Europe alone. Je m'oppose à ce que tu ailles seul en Europe.

Taking a round-trip is longer than a direct route. Faire un aller-retour est plus long qu'un trajet direct.

His object in life was to become a musician. Son but dans la vie était de devenir musicien.

You disobeyed a direct order and must pay the consequences. Tu as désobéi à un ordre direct et tu dois en payer les conséquences.

Note that this theorem does not assume the existence of such an object. Notez bien que ce théorème ne présuppose pas l'existence d'un tel objet.

Can you name the situations in which a supervisor should use a direct order? Pouvez-vous citer les situations dans lesquelles un supérieur doit donner un ordre direct ?

Tom for Mary and Mary for Tom were alternatively the subject and the object. Tom de Mary et Mary de Tom étaient alternativement le sujet et l'objet.

We want natural-sounding translations, not word-for-word direct translations. Nous voulons des traductions qui semblent naturelles dans la langue d'origine, pas des traductions mot-à-mot.

If you can translate the subject and object then after that it isn't so difficult. Si tu peux traduire le sujet et l'objet, après ce n'est pas très difficile.

Is it a direct flight? Est-ce un vol direct ?

The strange object in the sky could be seen with the unaided eye. L'étrange objet dans le ciel pouvait être vu à l'œil nu.

Can you direct me to the nearest subway station? Pouvez-vous m'indiquer la station de métro la plus proche ?

I don't object to your going out to work, but who will look after the children? Je ne m'oppose pas à ce que tu ailles travailler à l'extérieur, mais qui s'occupera des enfants ?

Foreign direct investments in China amounted to $3 billion last year. Les investissements directs en Chine s'élevaient à 3 milliards de dollars l'année dernière.

What happens when an unstoppable force hits an unmovable object? Que se passe-t-il lorsqu'une force effrénée frappe un objet immuable ?

Excuse me. Can you direct me to the nearest subway station? Veuillez m'excuser. Pourriez-vous m'indiquer la station de métro la plus proche ?

You must not lose sight of your main object. Il ne faut pas que tu perdes de vue ton objectif principal.

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