Usage examples of "short time span" in English with translation to French

Select source language

Select target language

You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step. Il n'est pas possible de maîtriser une langue étrangère en peu de temps ; tu dois l'étudier pas à pas.

I seem unable to get out of this trouble in short time. Il semble incapable de se sortir rapidement de ses problèmes.

It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time. C'est presque impossible d'apprendre une langue étrangère en peu de temps.

He cannot have gone so far in such a short time. Il n'a pas pu aller aussi loin en aussi peu de temps.

I can't finish the job in such a short time. Je ne peux pas terminer le travail en un temps aussi court.

It was not easy to get a lot of money in a short time. Il n'était pas simple de gagner beaucoup d'argent en peu de temps.

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.

I cannot read the book in so short a time. Je ne peux lire ce livre en si peu temps.

I can't finish the job in so short a time. Je ne peux pas terminer le travail en aussi peu de temps.

That child grew a lot in a short amount of time. Cet enfant a beaucoup grandi en peu de temps.

She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time. Elle a trouvé la matinée ennuyeuse et inintéressante, en résumé, une perte de temps.

Life being very short, we ought not to waste time. La vie est très courte, nous ne devons pas perdre de temps.

Time is short, we must act NOW. Le temps est court, nous devons agir MAINTENANT.

We are going to make up for lost time by taking a short cut. On va essayer de rattraper le retard en prenant un raccourci.

They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.

The Russo-Turkish wars span about four centuries of history, conflicts and diplomatic setbacks. Les guerres russo-turques s'étendent à travers près de quatre siècles d'histoire, de conflits et de revers diplomatiques.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.

According to a recent study, the average life span of the Japanese is still increasing. Selon une étude récente, la durée de vie moyenne des Japonais est en constante augmentation.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

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

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download