Sentence examples of "looks back" in English

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I think everyone looks back on their childhood with some regret. Je pense que chacun se retourne vers son enfance avec un certain regret.
He looked back at us many times and walked away. Il s'est retourné plusieurs fois pour nous regarder et il s'est éloigné.
He looked back at me before he went on board the plane. Il s'est retourné sur moi avant d'embarquer dans l'avion.
He often looks back on his high school days. Il évoque souvent ses souvenirs de l'époque du lycée.
The old man often looks back on his youth. Le vieil homme repense souvent à sa jeunesse.
He stopped short and looked back. Il s'arrêta brusquement et regarda en arrière.
She looks pretty in that dress. Elle est jolie avec cette robe.
I'll be back in ten minutes. Je serai de retour dans 10 minutes.
She looks young, but as a matter of fact she is older than you are. Elle semble jeune, mais en fait, elle est plus âgée que toi.
It reveals local executives' ambitions of bringing the region back to the top. Cela révèle l'ambition des dirigeants locaux de redonner à la région son niveau d'excellence.
She looks confused. Elle a l'air paumée.
He turned his back on the old tradition. Il a tourné le dos à la vieille tradition.
There is a saying, that "Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly". If one looks at the Linux desktop, one will realise, that it's also true for desktop operating systems. Il y a une expression qui dit que « Ceux qui ne comprennent pas UNIX sont condamnés à le réinventer médiocrement ». Si on regarde les Linux de bureau, on réalise que c'est aussi vrai pour les systèmes d'exploitation de bureau.
I'll be back within an hour. Je serai de retour d'ici une heure.
The job of a driver is harder than it looks. Le travail de chauffeur est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît.
He made a lot of money in New York and went back to the small town where he was born. Il se fit beaucoup d'argent à New-York et retourna dans la petite ville où il était né.
He is often taken for a student because he looks so young. On le prend souvent pour un étudiant parce qu'il fait très jeune.
I will be back to square one and have to take the classes over. Je serai de nouveau à la case départ et devrai reprendre les cours à zéro.
He isn't as stupid as he looks. Il n'est pas aussi bête qu'il en a l'air.
The cat arched its back and stretched itself. Le chat arqua le dos et s'étira.
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