Usage examples of "long period" in English with translation to French

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Ten years is a really long period of time. Dix ans, c'est long.

Over a long period of time, I had the habit of going to sleep early. Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure.

He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance. Il doit être bon marcheur pour avoir parcouru une si grande distance.

My period hasn't come. Mes règles ne sont pas venues.

I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.

I will stay here for a short period. Je ne resterai pas longtemps ici.

We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.

During this period, there was a way to get into the French clubhouse without standing in line: you had to eat the products inside, but it was really expensive. Durant cette période, il y avait un moyen pour entrer dans le pavillon français sans avoir besoin de faire la queue : il fallait aller manger les produits à l'intérieur, mais c'était vraiment trop cher.

One hot summer afternoon, John and Dan were cutting the long grass. Par une chaude après-midi d'été, Tony, John et Pip coupaient les hautes herbes.

The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear. Le soleil est actuellement en période de faible activité mais néanmoins de larges taches solaires apparaissent de temps en temps.

It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long. Il faisait si chaud que nous pûmes marcher longtemps.

I had my first period when I was 13 years old. J'ai eu mes premières règles quand j'avais 13 ans.

It's such a long time since he left school. Il y a si longtemps qu'il a quitté l'école.

Which period of history are you studying? Quelle période de l'histoire étudies-tu ?

All of us want to live as long as possible. Nous voulons tous vivre aussi longtemps que possible.

Adolescence is often a period of insecurity. L'adolescence est souvent une période d'insécurité.

Long skirts are out of fashion now. Les longues jupes sont démodées maintenant.

In China as well, glass is being excavated out of graves from the Warring States Period. En Chine aussi, du verre est extrait des tombes de la période des royaumes combattants.

He must be a good walker to walk such a long distance. Il doit être un bon marcheur pour avoir couvert une distance aussi longue.

What class do you have first period? Quel est ton cours en première période ?

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