Sentence examples of "were able" in English

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We were able to see the sunset from our window. Nous pouvions voir le coucher de soleil par la fenêtre.

We were able to catch the last train. Nous avons pu attraper le dernier train.

The witnesses were able to refute the false testimony of the suspect. Les témoins ont pu réfuter le faux témoignage du suspect.

It's a miracle that you were able to survive. C'est un miracle que tu aies pu survivre.

Were you able to open up and talk? Avez-vous été capable de vous ouvrir et de parler ?

Even if your sentences were actually senseless, you at least have the luck to be able to form beautiful sentences. Même si tes phrases étaient effectivement vides de sens, au moins tu as la chance de savoir faire de belles phrases.

He does not seem to be able to catch on to what she is saying. Il ne semble pas capable de saisir ce qu'elle dit.

They were left speechless. Ils restèrent bouche bée.

I wasn't able to go to his birthday party. Je ne fus pas en mesure de me rendre à sa fête d'anniversaire.

I wish I were a little taller. J'aimerais bien être un peu plus grand.

He is able to speak five languages. Il peut parler cinq langues.

The Kennedys were the closest thing that America has ever had to royalty. Les Kennedys étaient ce qui s'apparentait le plus, pour les États-Unis d'Amérique, à une famille royale.

He was not able to open the box. Il n'a pas été capable d'ouvrir la boîte.

They were constantly quarreling. Ils se chamaillaient sans cesse.

He is said to be able to speak without using notes. On dit qu'il est capable de parler sans notes.

There were only six people at the meeting. Il y avait seulement six personnes à la réunion.

He is able to run faster than I am. Il peut courir plus vite que moi.

That was, as it were, part of the job. Cela faisait, pour ainsi dire, partie du contrat.

We weren't able to buy tickets, so we didn't go to the concert. Nous n'avons pas pu acheter de places, nous ne sommes donc pas allé au concert.

All of them were handmade things. C'étaient toutes des choses faites main.

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