Usage examples of "were late" in English with translation to French

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We were late for school because it rained heavily. En raison de la forte pluie, nous arrivâmes trop tard à l'école.

Many people were late for the concert. De nombreuses personnes furent en retard au concert.

Few girls were late for school. Peu de filles étaient en retard à l'école.

You were late for work. Vous étiez en retard au travail.

Some were late. Certaines personnes étaient en retard.

We were late because of the storm. L'orage nous a retardé.

Tell me the reason why you were late for school. Dis-moi la raison pour laquelle tu étais en retard à l'école.

You were late, weren't you? Tu étais en retard, n'est-ce pas ?

Why were you late this morning? Pourquoi est-ce que tu étais en retard ce matin ?

We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late. Nous avons été incapables de les joindre jusqu'à ce qu'il soit trop tard.

I woke up too late. Je me suis réveillé trop tard.

Her cheeks were tinged with pink. Ses joues étaient teintées de rose.

It doesn't matter whether he comes late or not. Peu importe, s’il arrive en retard ou non.

The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.

She apologized to his father for coming home late. Elle s'excusa auprès de son père pour être rentrée si tard.

Two seats were vacant. Deux sièges étaient libres.

Don't call me so late at night. Ne m'appelez pas trop tard, le soir.

I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.

I took a bus so I wouldn't be late for my appointment. J'ai pris un bus pour ne pas être en retard au rendez-vous.

They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.

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