Usage examples of "too little" in English with translation to French

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It's too little, too late. C'est trop peu, trop tard.

Some people talk too much and do too little. Certaines personnes parlent trop et font trop peu.

Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much. Un pauvre n'est pas celui qui a trop peu, mais celui qui veut trop.

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening. On connaît maintenant l'origine scientifique du tonnerre, et le peuple ne croit plus qu'il s'agit d'un signe que les dieux sont en colère contre eux, alors le tonnerre est un peu moins épeurant.

That's too much for my little brain. C'est trop pour mon petit cerveau.

The radio is too loud. Can't you turn it down a little? La radio est trop forte. Tu ne peux pas baisser un peu le volume ?

Only a poor man knows what such a passion costs in cab-hire, gloves, linen, tailor's bills, and the like. If the Platonic stage lasts a little too long, the affair grows ruinous. Un jeune homme pauvre peut seul savoir ce qu'une passion coûte en voitures, en gants, en habits, linge, etc. Si l'amour reste un peu trop de temps platonique, il devient ruineux.

Those pants are a little too tight in the waist. Ce pantalon est un peu trop serré à la taille.

This diver's watch is a little too expensive. Cette montre de plongée est un peu trop chère.

It was a little too muggy for spring. Il faisait un peu humide et chaud pour un jour de printemps.

This jacket is a little too big. Cette veste est un poil trop grande.

I like being a little star, being a big star is too much pressure and I don't like pressure at all. J'aime être une petite vedette ; être une grande vedette, c'est trop de pression et je n'aime pas du tout la pression.

Could you reduce the price a little? Pourriez-vous réduire un peu le prix ?

The hat does not fit you well. Is too small. Le chapeau ne te va pas, il est trop petit.

In general, little girls are fond of dolls. En général, les petites filles adorent les poupées.

If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later. S'il continue de boire trop, il tombera malade tôt ou tard.

Could you come back a little later? Pourriez-vous revenir un peu plus tard ?

Is it too small? Est-ce trop petit ?

I'll be fine if I take a little rest. Ça ira si je me repose un peu.

You have too many books on the shelf. Vous avez trop de livres sur cette étagère.

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