Usage examples of "is about" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all71 être sur le point31 s'agir1 other translations39
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It is about time you married. Il était temps que tu te maries.
It is about time I was going. Il est temps que je m'en aille.
I think it is about time we changed our ways of disposing of waste. Je pense qu'il est temps de changer nos façons de gérer les déchets.
This book is about stars. Ce livre parle des étoiles.
He is about my size. Il fait à peu près ma taille.
She is about my age. Elle a à peu près mon âge.
He is about your age. Il a environ votre âge.
He is about my age. Il a environ mon âge.
Her husband is about to die. Son mari est sur son lit de mort.
This building is about to collapse. Cet édifice menace de s'effondrer.
Something terrible is about to happen. Quelque chose de terrible va arriver bientôt.
His new wife is about my age. Sa nouvelle épouse est à peu près de mon âge.
She is about as tall as me. Elle est à peu près de la même taille que moi.
The appendix is about 10 cm long. L'appendice est long d'à peu près dix centimètres.
The station is about three miles from here. La gare est à environ trois miles d'ici.
This essay is about a piece of luggage. Cet essai traite d'un bagage.
That mountain is about three thousand meters high. Cette montagne a une altitude d'environ 3.000 mètres.
It is about the size of an egg. C'est à peu près de la taille d'un oeuf.
My menstrual cycle is about every four weeks. Mon cycle menstruel est d'environ quatre semaines.
The population of Canada is about 26 million. Le Canada compte environ 26 millions d'habitants.
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