Sentence examples of "short while" in English

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She stayed in that area for a short while. Elle ne resta dans cette région que pour peu de temps.

She stayed there for a short while. Elle était restée là pendant un moment.

He stopped short and looked back. Il s'arrêta brusquement et regarda en arrière.

It's not safe to text while you drive. Il est dangereux d'envoyer des SMS quand vous conduisez.

It was through a first short sentence that Tom got acquainted to Mary. C'est par une première courte phrase que Tom fit la connaissance de Mary.

While driving, mind the potholes. En voiture, faites attention aux nid-de-poules.

I can't check to see if your email is correct or not because it's too short. Je ne peux pas vérifier si votre courriel est correct ou pas parce qu'il est trop court.

GCC is a compiler while Python is an interpreter. Gcc est un compilateur alors que python est un interpréteur.

It is very short. C'est très court.

After a while passion and infatuation ooze away. Au bout d'un moment, la passion et l'engouement s'essoufflent.

Short accounts make long friends. Les bons comptes font les bons amis.

The fundamental cause of the problem is that in the modern world, idiots are full of confidence, while the intelligent are full of doubt. La cause fondamentale du problème est que dans le monde moderne, les imbéciles sont plein d'assurance, alors que les gens intelligents sont pleins de doute.

I had to make a speech at short notice. J'ai dû faire un discours en toute urgence

While we're waiting, why don't you tell me what happened? Pendant que nous attendons, pourquoi ne me dis-tu pas ce qui s'est passé ?

I am short of money for my trip. Je n'ai pas suffisamment d'argent pour mon voyage.

While I was waiting for the bus, I witnessed a traffic accident. Tandis que j'attendais le bus, j'ai assisté à un accident.

To make a long story short, he married his first love. Pour faire court, il a marié son premier amour.

Wait, wait just a little while. Attends, attends juste un petit moment.

I'm a bit short of money now. Je suis un peu à court d'argent en ce moment.

I sprained my finger while playing volleyball. Je me suis foulé le doigt en jouant au volley-ball.

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