Sentence examples of "shorter" in English with translation "court"

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It was shorter than he expected. Ce fut plus court que ce à quoi il s'attendait.
It was shorter than she expected. Ce fut plus court que ce à quoi elle s'attendait.
The shorter the proverb, the more questions. Plus un proverbe est court, plus il soulève de questions.
The lunar month is shorter than the calendar month. Le mois lunaire est plus court que le mois du calendrier.
A lunar month is shorter than a calendar month. Le mois lunaire est plus court que le mois solaire du calendrier.
If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed. Le nez de Cléopâtre, s'il eût été plus court, toute la face de la terre aurait changé.
She had her hair cut because she liked shorter hair, not because she had lost her love. Elle s'est fait couper les cheveux parce qu'elle aimait les cheveux plus courts, non parce qu'elle a perdu son amour.
Short hair really suits her. Les cheveux courts lui vont vraiment bien.
My pants are too short. Mes pantalons sont trop courts.
We are short of money. Nous sommes à court d'argent.
Her hair is very short. Elle a les cheveux très courts.
Your short hair suits you. Tes cheveux courts te vont bien.
In a word, life is short. En un mot, la vie est courte.
Art is long, life is short. L'art est long, la vie est courte.
They are always short of money. Ils sont toujours à court d'argent.
Isn't that skirt too short? Cette jupe, n'est-elle pas trop courte ?
Life is at best very short. La vie est au mieux très courte.
Mozart's life was very short. La vie de Mozart fut très courte.
I wanted my hair cut short. Je voulais qu'on coupe mes cheveux courts.
She had her hair cut short. Elle s'est fait couper les cheveux court.
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