Sentence examples of "avoir le dessus" in French
Pour avoir le droit de conduire, tu as besoin d'un permis.
To be allowed to drive you need a licence.
Une minute plus tôt, et ils auraient pu avoir le bus.
One minute earlier, and they could have caught the bus.
Elle enveloppa le cadeau dans du papier de soie et mit un gros nœud rouge sur le dessus.
She wrapped the gift in white tissue paper and put a big red bow on top.
Je craignis de ne pas avoir le plaisir de te rencontrer.
I was afraid I wouldn't have the pleasure of meeting you.
Ils devraient avoir le droit de décider par eux-mêmes.
They should have the right to decide for themselves.
Ne laisse pas ses remarques sarcastiques prendre le dessus sur toi.
Don't let his snide remarks get the best of you.
Nous continuons à avoir le sempiternel problème des gens qui ne paient pas leurs factures à temps.
We keep having the same old problem of people not paying their bills on time.
On peut avoir le dernier mot avec une femme, à la condition que ce soit oui.
You can have the last word with a woman, on the condition that it is yes.
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