Usage examples of "over a period of" in English with translation to French

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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.

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

Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing. La récession est une baisse temporaire des activités commerciales à une période où une telle activité généralement augmente.

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

Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we? Parlons de cela autour d'une tasse de thé, qu'en pensez-vous ?

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

Let's discuss this over a glass of wine in the hot springs. Discutons-en autour d'un verre de vin dans les sources chaudes.

He jumped over a ditch. Il sauta par-dessus un fossé.

The couple has been falling out over what TV program to watch for over a week. Le couple s'est embrouillé à propos du programme TV à regarder il y a plus d'une semaine.

America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair. L'Amérique est un gros chien amical dans une toute petite pièce. Chaque fois qu'il remue la queue, il fait tomber une chaise.

The conflict began over a simple misunderstanding. Le conflit commença sur un simple malentendu.

Slotted spoons have a particular role in the traditional absinthe ritual. They are used to hold a sugar cube over a glass as one dissolves it into her drink with cold water. Les cuillères fendues ont un rôle particulier dans le rituel de l'absinthe. Elles sont utilisées pour tenir un morceau de sucre au-dessus d'un verre tandis qu'on le dissout dans sa boisson à l'aide d'eau froide.

Let's talk over a cold beer. Allons discuter autour d'une bière fraîche.

The wreckage is scattered over a large area. L'épave est éparpillée sur une grande étendue.

I turn over a page of the book. Je tourne la page du livre.

We used to talk over a cup of coffee. On a l'habitude de parler devant un café.

Bob has been engaged to Mary for over a year. Bob est fiancé à Mary depuis plus d'un an.

I lived in Nagoya for over a month. J'ai vécu plus d'un mois à Nagoya.

She spends over a third of her time doing paperwork. Elle passe plus du tiers de son temps à de la paperasse.

Let's have a talk over a couple of drinks. Allons prendre un verre pour en discuter.

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