Sentence examples of "get a word in edgeways" in English

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Tom kept talking and didn't let Mary get a word in edgewise. Tom n'a pas arrêté de parler sans laisser Mary toucher un seul mot.

This idiot of Tom should have guessed that the last word in this sentence would of course be for Mary. Cet idiot de Tom aurait dû se douter que le dernier mot de cette phrase serait évidemment pour Mary.

He left the room without saying a word. Il est sorti de la pièce sans dire un mot.

You can get a lot of bang for your buck at this store. On peut largement en avoir pour son argent dans ce magasin.

You aren't likely to find that word in a dictionary that's this small. Il est improbable que tu trouves ce mot dans un dictionnaire aussi petit.

He didn't say a word. Il n'a pas dit un mot.

We climbed higher so that we might get a better view. Nous avons grimpé plus haut pour avoir une meilleure vue.

I searched for the meaning of this word in the dictionary. J'ai cherché la signification de ce mot dans le dictionnaire.

She is, in a word, a dreamer. En un mot, c'est une rêveuse.

I often get a letter from him. Je reçois souvent des lettres de lui.

Every word in this dictionary is important. Tous les mots de ce dictionnaire sont importants.

She spoke scarcely a word of English. Elle parle difficilement un mot d'anglais.

He grabbed the chance to get a job. Il a saisi l'opportunité d'obtenir un emploi.

Please look up this word in a dictionary. Cherche ce mot dans le dictionnaire s'il te plaît.

If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. Si tu ne connais pas la signification d'un mot, vérifie dans un dictionnaire.

So annoying... Now I get a headache whenever I use the computer! Trop énervant... J'peux même plus utiliser un ordinateur sans avoir mal à la tête maintenant !

My favorite word in German is the word for "glove". Mon mot préféré en allemand est le mot pour «gant».

You had better consult a dictionary when you don't know the meaning of a word. Tu ferais mieux de consulter un dictionnaire quand tu ne connais pas le sens d'un mot.

I'll see to it that you get a raise after the first year. Je veillerai à ce que vous obteniez une augmentation à l'issue de la première année.

Look up the word in your dictionary. Cherchez ce mot dans votre dictionnaire.

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