Sentence examples of "stop short" in English

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

Tell me when to stop. Dis-moi quand m'arrêter.

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.

If you want to get skinny, you should stop grazing between meals. Si tu veux maigrir, tu devrais arrêter de grignoter entre les repas.

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.

The train made a brief stop. Le train fit une brève halte.

It is very short. C'est très court.

I wish it would stop raining before tomorrow. Je pense que ce serait bien que la pluie cesse avant demain.

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

Stop putting off finding a job. Ne remets plus à plus tard ta recherche d'emploi.

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

Stop going there. Arrête d'aller là-bas.

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

Where is the bus stop? Où se trouve l'arrêt de bus ?

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

Don't stop playing. N'arrête pas de jouer.

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

If only it would stop raining! Si seulement il s'arrêtait de pleuvoir !

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

He tries to stop smoking. Il essaie d'arrêter de fumer.

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