Sentence examples of "while away the time" in English
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
Au moment où il prendra sa retraite mon père aura travaillé presque trente ans.
I put away the report card in the drawer for fear that Mother should see it.
J'ai caché mes notes dans le tiroir de peur que Maman ne les trouve.
The time women spend doing housework is now a lot less than it used to be.
Le temps que les femmes passent à effectuer des tâches ménagères est désormais bien moindre qu'auparavant.
For the time being, he's staying at a neighboring hotel.
Pour l'instant il est descendu dans un hôtel du voisinage.
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.
Si nous laissions nos émotions éclipser notre capacité à raisonner, nous nous retrouverions sans cesse à chercher des solutions aux mauvais problèmes.
Approach! The time has come... one of us must die.
Approche ! Le moment est venu... l'un de nous doit mourir.
Do you understand the concept of the time value of money?
Est-ce que tu comprends le concept de la valeur temps de l'argent ?
Finish your homework by the time your father comes home.
Finis ton devoir avant que ton père rentre (à la maison).
My physician advised me to refrain from alcohol for the time being.
Mon médecin m'a conseillé de m'abstenir de consommer de l'alcool pendant un certain temps.
Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
Le Kendo est un ancien art martial japonais qui date de l'époque des samouraïs.
I can still remember the time when we went on a picnic together.
J'arrive encore à me rappeler le temps où nous sommes allés en pique-nique ensemble.
No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
Nul ne sera condamné pour des actions ou omissions qui, au moment où elles ont été commises, ne constituaient pas un acte délictueux d'après le droit national ou international. De même, il ne sera infligé aucune peine plus forte que celle qui était applicable au moment où l'acte délictueux a été commis.
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