Usage examples of "conducteur de taxi" in French with translation to English

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Il y a un culte de l'ignorance aux États-Unis d'Amérique et il y en a toujours eu un. L'effort d'anti-intellectualisme a été un fil conducteur de notre vie politique et culturelle, nourri par l'idée erronée que la démocratie signifie que « mon ignorance vaut tout autant que votre savoir ». There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
J'ai entendu dire que même les chauffeurs de taxi se perdent souvent dans Tokyo. I hear that even taxi drivers often get lost in Tokyo.
Le policier accusa le chauffeur de taxi d'avoir provoqué l'accident. The policeman blamed the taxi driver for the accident.
Comme il n'y avait pas de taxi, j'ai dû marcher jusque chez moi. As there was no taxi, I had to walk home.
Il voulait que le chauffeur de taxi tourne à gauche. He wanted the cab driver to turn left.
Je donnai dix balles de pourboire au taxi pour m'avoir emmené à l'heure à l'aéroport. I tipped the cabbie ten bucks for getting me to the airport on time.
Tom est un conducteur responsable. Tom is a responsible driver.
J'ai pris un taxi parce qu'il pleuvait. Since it was raining, I took a taxi.
Il a réussi à obtenir son permis de conduire bien qu'il soit un mauvais conducteur. He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.
Il m'a trouvé un taxi. He found me a taxi.
Pour votre propre sécurité, ne montez jamais à bord d'une voiture avec un conducteur en état d'ébriété. For your own safety, never ride in a car with a drunk driver.
Nous avons pris un taxi pour ne pas être en retard. We took a taxi so we wouldn't be late.
Le conducteur dit que nous n'avons pas de frein ! The driver said we don't have brakes!
Cela me prendra 20 minutes pour aller jusqu'à la gare en taxi. It will take me 20 minutes to get to the station by taxi.
Il était évident que le conducteur ne faisait pas assez attention. It was obvious that the driver had not been careful enough.
Comme le bus était en retard, je pris un taxi. As the bus was late, I took a taxi.
Tom est un conducteur très prudent. Tom is a very careful driver.
Elle est montée dans un taxi. She got in the taxi.
Un conducteur ivre a été responsable de l'accident de voiture. A drunk driver was responsible for the car accident.
J'ai eu quelque difficulté à trouver un taxi. I had a little difficulty in getting a taxi.
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