Sentence examples of "shortly before" in English

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He reached home shortly before five o'clock. Il sera chez lui un peu avant 5 heures.

Shortly before her fiftieth birthday, she received the news about the birth of her grandchild. Peu avant son cinquantième anniversaire lui parvint la nouvelle de la naissance de son petit-enfant.

We arrived at the airport three hours before our flight. Nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport trois heures avant notre vol.

Shortly after coming back to France, he decided to abandon his career as an economist in order to dedicate himself to his true passion: writing, in Spain. Il a décidé peu de temps après son retour en France d’abandonner sa carrière comme économiste pour se dédier à sa vraie passion, l’écriture, en Espagne.

Cowards die many times before their deaths. Les lâches meurent plusieurs fois avant leurs décès.

I also think that if the Spanish hadn't discovered Latin America, others would have done it shortly after they did. Je pense aussi que si les Espagnols n'avaient pas découvert l'Amérique latine, d'autres l'auraient fait peu après.

Tom doesn't think before he speaks. Tom ne réfléchit pas avant de parler.

The mayor will shortly announce his decision to resign. Le maire va annoncer sous peu sa démission.

He went out a little before five o'clock. Il alla l'extérieur un petit peu avant cinq heures.

He arrived shortly after. Il est arrivé un peu après.

I have seen that girl before. J'ai vu cette fille auparavant.

We'll be back on air shortly. Nous serons bientôt de retour sur les ondes.

Please wash your hands properly before eating. Veuillez vous laver les mains convenablement avant de manger.

We'll begin shortly. Nous commencerons incessamment.

It will not be long before he recovers from his illness. Il devrait bientôt guérir de sa maladie.

Shortly after the accident, the police came. Peu après l'accident, la police arriva.

You should make sure of the facts before you write something. Tu devrais t'assurer des faits avant d'écrire quelque chose.

Shortly after the war my father bought a new house, in which I was born. Peu après la guerre, mon père acheta une nouvelle maison dans laquelle je suis né.

Do not forget to turn the light off before you go to bed. N'oublie pas d'éteindre la lumière avant d'aller te coucher.

I want to clean the house before my parents return. Je veux nettoyer la maison avant que mes parents reviennent.

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