Usage examples of "serve time in prison" in English with translation to French

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Tom was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Tom fut condamné à la prison à vie sans possibilité de libération conditionnelle.

I didn't want to spend any more time in bed. Je ne voulais plus passer de temps au lit.

She'll spend the next four years in prison. Elle va passer les quatre prochaines années en prison.

He arrived on time in spite of the rain. Il est arrivé à l'heure malgré la pluie.

Tom died in prison ten years ago. Tom est mort en prison il y a dix ans.

Don't get so irritated. Rushing things will cost you more time in the end. Ne t'agace pas comme cela. Se précipiter te fera perdre du temps en fin de compte.

The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Le meurtrier fut déclaré coupable et condamné à un emprisonnement à vie.

After his father's death, John took to spending his time in bars. Après la mort de son père, John s'est mis à passer son temps dans les bars.

If I owe a person money, and cannot pay him, and he threatens to put me in prison, another person can take the debt upon himself, and pay it for me. Si je dois de l'argent à quelqu'un et ne peux pas le lui repayer et qu'il menace de me mettre en prison, une autre personne peut prendre la charge de la dette et la payer en mon nom.

Space travel will be commonplace some time in the future. Les voyages spatiaux seront devenus banals quelque part dans le futur.

Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal. La vie en prison est pire que la vie d'un animal.

I visited Rome for the first time in my life. J'ai visité Rome pour la première fois de ma vie.

This was before John was put in prison. C'était avant que John aille en prison.

Is this your first time in Japan? Est-ce votre première visite au Japon ?

The drunken man awoke to find himself in prison. L'homme en état d'ébriété se trouva en prison en se réveillant.

I'm working full time in a bookshop until the end of September. Je travaille à temps plein dans une librairie jusqu'à la fin du mois de septembre.

He's in prison. Il se trouve en prison.

He will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival. Il jouera pour la première fois le rôle principal au prochain festival de l'école.

We can't put a young boy in prison. Nous ne pouvons pas mettre un jeune garçon derrière les barreaux.

I had a call from her for the first time in a long time. Elle m'a appelé pour la première fois depuis longtemps.

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