Usage examples of "was about" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all60 être sur le point31 s'agir1 other translations28

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It was about twenty dollars. C'était à peu près 20 dollars.

He was about to speak. Il allait parler.

She was about to go out. Elle allait sortir.

I was about to be loved. J'étais sur le point d'être aimé.

I was about to be stabbed. J'étais sur le point de me faire poignarder.

Our plane was about thirty minutes late. Notre avion avait environ trente minutes de retard.

I was about to leave my house. J'étais sur le point de quitter ma maison.

She was about to leave the house. Elle allait partir de la maison.

I was about to leave when you telephoned. J'allais partir quand tu as appelé.

He felt that something was about to happen. Il sentait que quelque chose allait se passer.

I was about to leave the house then. J'étais sur le point de quitter la maison à ce moment.

I was about to leave when the phone rang. Je m'apprêtais à partir quand le téléphone sonna.

Last year my income was about five million yen. L'an dernier, mes revenus étaient d'environ cinq millions de yens.

I was about to leave when the doorbell rang. J'étais sur le point de partir quand la cloche d'entrée sonna.

Let's be honest. That joke was about me. Soyons honnêtes ! Cette plaisanterie était à mon propos.

I was about to go out when the phone rang. J'allais sortir quand le téléphone a sonné.

You don't understand how worried I was about you. Tu ne comprends pas combien j'étais soucieuse à ton sujet.

Just as I was about to go out, it started raining. Juste au moment où j'étais sur le point de sortir, il se mit à pleuvoir.

My mark in the English examination was about the class average. Ma note à l'examen d'anglais était à peu près à la moyenne de la classe.

I was about to leave for work when the telephone rang. J'allais partir pour aller travailler lorsque le téléphone sonna.

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