Usage examples of "extra time" in English with translation to French

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Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

When I was in high school I used to earn extra money babysitting. Quand j'étais au lycée, j'avais l'habitude de me faire de l'argent de poche en gardant des enfants.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

When a holiday falls on Sunday, we have an extra holiday on Monday. Lorsqu'un jour férié tombe un dimanche, nous avons le lundi férié.

What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?

You decide to stay an extra hour. Tu décides de rester une heure de plus.

Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.

My wife's part-time job brings in a little extra money. Le travail à temps partiel de ma femme ramène un peu d'argent supplémentaire.

We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.

He didn't know what to do with the extra food. Il ne sut pas quoi faire avec la nourriture excédentaire.

From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.

He took on extra workers. Il embaucha de nouveaux ouvriers.

By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years. Lorsque mon père prendra sa retraite, il aura travaillé environ trente ans.

Go the extra mile; it's not crowded. Fais l'effort d'aller un peu plus loin ; ce n'est pas surpeuplé.

I can seldom find time for reading. J'ai rarement du temps pour lire.

You need to pay extra for the batteries. Il faut payer un supplément pour les piles.

I didn't want to spend any more time in bed. Je ne voulais plus passer de temps au lit.

I always need an extra blanket in the wintertime. J'ai toujours besoin d'une couverture supplémentaire en hiver.

We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.

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