Sentence examples of "heart of the matter" in English
A common misconception about Christopher Columbus is that he once impressed a tribe of natives by predicting the lunar eclipse. The truth of the matter is that he CAUSED it.
Une idée fausse mais répandue sur Christophe Colomb est qu'il impressionna un jour une tribu d'indigènes en prédisant une éclipse de lune. La vérité c'est qu'il la déclencha.
The truth of the matter is kept absolutely secret.
La vérité sur cette affaire est un secret absolu.
In the heart of the city, there is an institution having a golden history.
Au coeur de la ville, il y a une institution ayant une histoire d'or.
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.
Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world."
Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."
If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?
Si seulement il y avait des gens mauvais commettant insidieusement de mauvaises actions quelque part et qu'il était seulement nécessaire de les séparer du reste d'entre nous et de les détruire. Mais la frontière séparant le bon du mauvais fend le cœur de chaque être humain. Et qui est prêt à détruire un morceau de son propre cœur ?
It seems that he has something to do with the matter.
Il semble qu'il ait quelque chose à voir avec le sujet.
The heart of man is the place the devil dwells in; I feel sometimes a hell within myself.
Le coeur de l'homme est l'endroit où demeure le diable; je sens parfois en moi un enfer.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop.
Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
The memory of youth is sweet in the heart of old men.
Le souvenir de la jeunesse est tendre dans les vieillards.
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