Usage examples of "à la charge de" in French with translation to English

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Il a pris la charge de l'entreprise de son père. He has taken charge of his father's company.
Si je dois de l'argent à quelqu'un et ne peux pas le lui repayer et qu'il menace de me mettre en prison, une autre personne peut prendre la charge de la dette et la payer en mon nom. If I owe a person money, and cannot pay him, and he threatens to put me in prison, another person can take the debt upon himself, and pay it for me.
La corde a cassé sous la charge. The rope broke under the strain.
Un capitaine est en charge de son navire et de son équipage. Captains have responsibility for ship and crew.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Le maximum est une charge de 100 kilos. A load of 100 kilograms is the max.
Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.
C'est comme mettre Dracula en charge de la banque de sang. It's like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
Ce professeur est en charge de la classe de troisième année. This teacher is in charge of the third year class.
Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?
Pouvez-vous me dire comment vous avez effectué tout votre travail à une période où votre charge de cours était très lourde ? Can you tell me how you completed all your work at a time your course load was very heavy?
Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
Ne touche pas à la peinture fraîche. Don't touch the wet paint.
Il parle avec une pipe à la bouche. He spoke with a pipe in his mouth.
L'air et l'eau sont indispensables à la vie. Both air and water are indispensable for life.
Je te verrai à la gare demain. I'll meet you down at the station tomorrow.
J'aimerais une douzaine de choux à la crème. I want a dozen cream puffs.
Il n'a pas de travail, il est à la retraite. He doesn't have a job. He's retired.
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