Usage examples of "for" in English with translation to French

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She asked for your help. Elle t'a demandé de l'aider.
I'm looking for work. Je cherche du travail.
I can't stay for long. Je ne peux pas rester longtemps.
Thanks for the good advice! Merci du bon conseil !
Wait here for a while. Attendez ici un moment.
"Tatoeba" means "for example" in Japanese. "Tatoeba" signifie "par exemple" en japonais.
We must make up for the loss. Nous devons compenser la perte.
He blamed me for not coming. Il m'a reproché de ne pas être venu.
There is no accounting for tastes. Les goûts ça ne s'explique pas.
He leaves for school at seven. Il est parti à l'école à sept heures.
I don't care for ice cream. Je n'aime pas la crème glacée.
If it were not for water, we could not live. Sans eau, nous ne pourrions pas vivre.
How do you account for that? Comment rendez-vous compte de cela ?
I got the ticket for free. J'ai reçu le billet gratuitement.
As for dogs, I like them. Quant aux chiens, je les aime.
She sat still for fear of waking the baby. Elle se tenait immobile de peur de réveiller le bébé.
I need to search for my pen. Je dois rechercher mon stylo.
It's a bit slow, can you wait for a bit? C'est un peu lent. Pouvez-vous attendre un petit moment ?
Can I borrow your rubber for a moment? Puis-je emprunter ta gomme un instant ?
We headed for the mountain cottage. Nous nous dirigions vers notre maison de montagne.
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