Sentence examples of "Pour" in French with translation "as"

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Il le disait pour blaguer. He said it as a joke.
Il fut pour moi un guide. He acted as my guide.
Il se prend pour un artiste. He fancies himself as an artist.
Il est travaillant, pour un étudiant. He is a diligent student, as students go.
Il l'a dit pour plaisanter. He said it as a joke.
Oui, pour autant que je sache. Yes, as far as I know.
Il est réputé pour être bon élève. He is known to everyone as a great scholar.
Le chien est pour ainsi dire mort. The dog is as good as dead.
Le problème est pour ainsi dire réglé. As it were, the problem is solved.
Je lèverai ma main pour faire signe. I'll raise my hand as a signal.
Ils s'accordèrent pour l'élire président. They agreed to elect him as president.
Il a couru pour arriver à temps. He ran, so as to arrive on time.
Je suis fier de le tenir pour ami. I'm proud to have him as a friend.
On convint du lundi pour la prochaine réunion. Monday was appointed as the day for the next meeting.
Je le choisirai probablement pour être notre président. I will most likely choose him as our president.
Il s'est assis devant pour pouvoir entendre. He sat in the front so as to be able to hear.
Pour autant que je sache, il est coupable. As far as I know, he's guilty.
J'utilise Internet comme ressource pour mes recherches. I use the Internet as a resource for my research.
Cela faisait, pour ainsi dire, partie du contrat. That was, as it were, part of the job.
La glace était assez épaisse pour marcher dessus. The ice was so thick as to walk on.
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