Usage examples of "à prix de gros" in French with translation to English

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Il a surmonté les obstacles au prix de gros efforts. He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
J'ai eu le vélo à prix d'aubaine. I got the bicycle at a bargain.
Les Chinois sont de gros travailleurs. The Chinese are a hard-working people.
La bataille fut remportée au prix de nombreuses vies. The battle was won at the price of many lives.
Tom cherche une voiture d'occasion à prix raisonnable. Tom is looking for a reasonably-priced used car.
La pluie a causé de gros dégâts à la récolte, plutôt qu'elle lui a fait quoi que ce soit de bien. Rather than doing any good, the rain did a great deal of harm to the crop.
Il a réussi en affaires au prix de sa santé. He succeeded in business at the cost of his health.
Nous proposons des maisons préfabriquées à prix modérés. We offer low-cost prefabricated houses.
De la même manière qu'il y a peu de grosses vieilles filles, il y a peu de gros jeunes hommes célibataires. Just as there are few fat "old maids," there are few fat bachelors.
Le prix de l'or varie d'un jour à l'autre. The price of gold varies from day to day.
J'ai vendu mes livres à prix modique. I sold my books cheaply.
Ce matin, à la gare, une affiche avec de gros caractères lui avait frappé les yeux. This morning at the station, her attention was caught by a poster with bold letters.
Je remarque que les prix de vente sont écrits à l'encre rouge. I notice the sale prices are written in red ink.
Ils commencèrent à importer illégalement de l'alcool à vendre à prix élevé. They began to import liquor illegally to sell for high prices.
Il a de gros problèmes. He has big problems.
Le prix de cet appareil photo est très élevé. The price of this camera is very high.
J'ai eu cette machine à écrire à prix cassé. I got this typewriter at a bargain price.
J'ai de gros doigts, alors je ne peux pas utiliser un petit clavier. I have chubby fingers, so I can't use a small keyboard.
Les options d'achat donnent le droit d'acheter un titre à un certain montant, appelé prix de levée, à une date donnée. Celles de vente, donnent le droit de vendre. Call options give the right to buy a security for a certain amount, called the strike price, by a given date. Puts convey the right to sell.
Elle a fait de gros efforts pour atteindre son objectif. She made efforts to accomplish the purpose.
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