Usage examples of "time-bomb" in English with translation to French

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A time bomb went off in the airport killing thirteen people. Une bombe à retardement a explosé dans l’aéroport tuant treize personnes.

This bomb can kill many people. Cette bombe peut tuer beaucoup de personnes.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

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.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

This bomb can kill a lot of people. Cette bombe peut tuer beaucoup de personnes.

What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?

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.

Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.

Wow, your neighbour is an anatomic bomb! Wouah, ta voisine c'est une bombe anatomique !

We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.

When the bomb exploded, I happened to be there. Quand la bombe explosa, je me trouvais justement là.

From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.

Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb. Les amis de Sadako voulaient lui construire un monument ainsi qu'à tous les enfants qui ont été tués par la bombe atomique.

By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years. Lorsque mon père prendra sa retraite, il aura travaillé environ trente ans.

I dropped a bomb on Moscow. J'ai lâché une bombe sur Moscou.

I can seldom find time for reading. J'ai rarement du temps pour lire.

A fanatic threw a bomb at the king's coach. Un fou jeta une bombe sur le car qui transportait le roi.

I didn't want to spend any more time in bed. Je ne voulais plus passer de temps au lit.

The bomb was defused just minutes before it would have exploded. La bombe fut désamorcée quelques minutes avant qu'elle explose.

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