Usage examples of "latter half" in English with translation to French

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The latter half of the drama was a little dull. La dernière partie du téléfilm était un peu ennuyeuse.
Since I installed solar panels on my house my energy bill has been cut in half. Depuis que j'ai installé des panneaux solaires sur ma maison, ma facture d'énergie a été coupée en deux.
Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect. Le paragraphe 214, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui enlève une personne à une autre, doit lui en délivrer un reçu.
The price of the stock declined by half in a month. La valeur de l'action a baissé de moitié en un mois.
The former is inferior to the latter in some respect. Le précédent est inférieur au suivant par certains aspects.
An accident delayed us for half an hour. Un accident nous a retardés d'une demie heure.
Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former. De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première.
You should have left half an hour earlier. Vous auriez dû partir une demi-heure plus tôt.
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all. Il fut un temps où Christophe Colomb défia un autre navigateur en duel. Ce dernier, un homme vicieux, ne fit pas 10 pas, comme dicté dans les règles, mais 2, puis il se retourna pour tirer. Malheureusement pour lui, Colomb ne fit aucun pas.
Tom cut the apple in half. Tom a coupé la pomme en deux.
Of the two stories, the latter story is better. Des deux histoires, la seconde est meilleure.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger. Un demi-million d'enfants font encore face à la malnutrition au Niger.
Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former. La pratique est aussi importante que la théorie, mais nous sommes enclin à estimer la dernière et dédaigner la première.
It is just half past seven. Il est sept heures et demie tout juste.
I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter. Je préfère les chiens aux chats, car les premiers sont plus fidèle que les derniers.
Don't leave things half finished. Ne laisse pas les choses à moitié terminées.
Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter. Des deux réalisations, je préfère la première à la seconde.
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life. Le sommeil est le plus grand des voleurs. Il nous vole la moitié de notre vie.
Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former. Le poisson et la viande sont tous les deux nourrissants, mais la dernière est plus chère que le premier.
Don't leave your work half finished. Ne laissez pas votre travail à moitié terminé.
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