Sentence examples of "of some use" in English
The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience.
La crainte de quelques pouvoirs suprêmes et divins conservent les hommes dans l'obéissance.
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
Le jeune homme riche et complaisant se sentait étrangement attiré par la stricte vie ascétique menée par les membres de quelques-uns des ordres monastiques.
I can think of some situations in which a knife would come in handy.
Je peux imaginer des situations dans lesquelles un couteau serait bien utile.
Every person has a psychological need to feel that what he does is of some importance.
Toute personne a un besoin psychologique de sentir que ce qu'elle fait a une quelconque importance.
Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative!
N'hésite pas à parler au professeur; si tu ne comprends pas, ait de l'initiative!
We'll use the house as collateral so we can borrow some money.
Nous allons mettre la maison en gage de manière à pouvoir emprunter un peu d'argent.
The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, reducing the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
L'OMS a un projet de réduction de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il inclue l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la réduction du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools.
Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.
C'est seulement en philosophie qu'on peut utiliser un argument circulaire et en être félicité.
Now that we have nearly the same level, we can start learning some piano duets.
Maintenant que nous avons à peu près le même niveau, nous pouvons commencer à apprendre quelques morceaux à quatre mains.
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