Sentence examples of "time bomb" in English
A time bomb went off in the airport killing thirteen people.
Une bombe à retardement a explosé dans l’aéroport tuant treize personnes.
When the bomb was dropped, I felt the house rock back and forth.
Quand la bombe a été larguée, j'ai senti la maison vibrer dans tous les sens.
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
Au moment où il prendra sa retraite mon père aura travaillé presque trente ans.
They defused the bomb before it could blow up.
Ils désamorcèrent la bombe avant qu'elle puisse exploser.
The bomb was defused just minutes before it would have exploded.
La bombe fut désamorcée quelques minutes avant qu'elle explose.
We think a disgruntled employee was the one who planted the bomb.
Nous pensons que c'était un employé mécontent qui a placé la bombe.
In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.
À Londres, la police craint toujours de trouver une bombe dans le train ou le métro.
A fanatic threw a bomb at the king's coach.
Un fou jeta une bombe sur le car qui transportait le roi.
When the bomb exploded, I happened to be there.
Quand la bombe explosa, je me trouvais justement là.
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