Usage examples of "many a time" in English with translation to French

<>
Many a student has failed in the test. Plus d'un étudiant a échoué à l'examen.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Dans un temps de mensonge universel, dire la vérité est un acte révolutionnaire.
It seems he spent many a night unable to sleep. Il semble qu'il passa plus d'une nuit dans l'incapacité de dormir.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. Il était une fois une belle princesse...
Many a mickle makes a muckle. Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières.
You can borrow three books at a time. Tu peux emprunter trois livres chaque fois.
Your singing puts many a professional singer to shame. Votre façon de chanter ferait pâlir plus d'un chanteur professionnel.
Let's set a time and day and have lunch together! Décidons d'un jour et d'une heure pour déjeuner ensemble.
Many a little makes a mickle. Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières.
He carried six boxes at a time. Il a porté six boîtes à la fois.
Many a young girl likes the singer. Beaucoup de jeunes filles aiment ce chanteur.
Don't try to do two things at a time. N'essaie pas de faire deux choses à la fois.
Many a true word is spoken in jest. Beaucoup de vérités se disent en plaisantant.
He dwelt for a time in France, then went to Italy. Il résida un temps en France puis alla en Italie.
Once upon a time they used to travel by a diligence. Autrefois, on voyageait en diligence.
This airplane is capable of carrying 40 passengers at a time. Cet avion est capable de transporter 40 personnes à la fois.
Once upon a time, there lived a stingy old man in the village. Il était une fois un vieil homme avare qui vivait au village.
We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time. Nous ne nous attendions pas à ce qu'il termine le travail en si peu de temps.
A time bomb went off in the airport killing thirteen people. Une bombe à retardement a explosé dans l’aéroport tuant treize personnes.
We make progress only one step at a time. Nous progressons seulement un pas après l'autre.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download