Sentence examples of "somehow or other" in English
For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
Pour une raison ou une autre je n'arrive pas à me mettre au travail.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Chacun peut se prévaloir de tous les droits et de toutes les libertés proclamés dans la présente Déclaration, sans distinction aucune, notamment de race, de couleur, de sexe, de langue, de religion, d'opinion politique ou de toute autre opinion, d'origine nationale ou sociale, de fortune, de naissance ou de toute autre situation.
She is always complaining about something or other.
Elle se plaint toujours d'une chose ou d'une autre.
He is complaining about something or other all the time.
Il se plaint tout le temps d'une chose ou l'autre.
Every high school student has ditched class at one time or other.
Tout élève de lycée a séché un cours à un moment ou un autre.
My jacket has a secret pocket where I can hide money or other valuables.
Ma veste comporte une poche secrète où je peux cacher de l'argent ou d'autres objets de valeur.
I wish he would make up his mind one way or other.
Je souhaite qu'il puisse se décider, d'une manière ou d'une autre.
Muiriel had no other choice but to accept her defeat.
Muiriel n'eut d'autre choix que d'accepter sa défaite.
You've somehow managed to misconstrue what I have said.
Tu t'es en quelque sorte débrouillé pour mal interpréter ce que j'ai dit.
I feel like somehow I've stopped thinking of translation as something enjoyable.
J'ai le sentiment d'avoir en quelque sorte arrêté de concevoir la traduction comme quelque chose de plaisant.
Taro plays the guitar better than any other boy in his class.
Taro joue de la guitare mieux que tous les garçons de sa classe.
There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."
Il y a un monde entre "se faire comprendre" et "avoir un anglais correct".
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