Usage examples of "past" in English with translation to French

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Japan has changed significantly in the past 50 years. Le Japon a fortement changé dans les 50 dernières années.

Excuse me, could I get past? Excusez-moi, pourrais-je passer ?

Air quality has deteriorated these past few years. La qualité de l'air s'est détériorée ces dernières années.

I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax. J'ai été tellement occupé la semaine dernière que j'ai à peine eu le temps de me détendre.

In the United States, 20 million new jobs have been created during the past two decades, most of them in the service sector. Aux États-Unis d'Amérique, vingt millions de nouveaux emplois ont été créés dans les deux dernières décennies, la plupart d'entre eux dans le secteur des services.

I have not been sick for the past ten years. Je n'ai jamais été malade de ces dix dernières années.

His office is past the bank on your left. Vous allez passer la banque et voilà son bureau à gauche.

He says he has never caught cold during the past several years. Il dit qu'il n'a jamais attrapé froid au cours de ces dernières années.

I get scared just walking past him. J'ai peur rien qu'en passant près de lui.

For the past 10 years, I've fed my dog dry dog food. Pendant les dix dernières années, j'ai nourri mon chien avec des croquettes sèches.

During the past 2 or 3 years, many Japanese have been killed or injured in traffic accidents while traveling overseas. Dans les deux ou trois dernières années, plusieurs Japonais ont été tués ou blessés dans des accidents de voiture alors qu'ils voyageaient à l'étranger.

It's twenty past six. Il est six heures vingt.

My financial worries are past. Mes soucis financiers sont terminés.

It is just half past seven. Il est sept heures et demie tout juste.

The bullet train came roaring past. Le train à grande vitesse passa en rugissant.

It’s a quarter past eight. Il est huit heures et quart.

They inquired about his past experience. Ils ont demandé ses expériences précédentes.

It's almost half past eleven. Il est presque onze heures et demie.

Everything was better in the past. Tout était mieux autrefois.

School begins at half past eight. L'école commence à huit heures et demie.

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