Usage examples of "contrairement aux attentes" in French with translation to English

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Il ne satisfera jamais aux attentes de ses parents. He will never live up to his parent's expectations.
Non seulement les relations sexuelles constituent une saine activité mais elles sont aussi recommandées contre la dépression et, contrairement aux autres activités physiques, à la nourriture ou même aux jeux vidéo, on ne peut pas en pratiquer ou en consommer de trop. Not only is sex a safe activity but it is also recommended against depression, and contrary to other physical activities, food or even video games, you can't have too much of it.
Contrairement aux idées reçues, les cheveux et les ongles ne continuent pas à pousser après la mort. Contrary to popular opinion, hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.
Contrairement à mes attentes, ils étaient proprement antipatriotiques et irrespectueux. Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent.
Sa réponse fut contraire à nos attentes. His response was contrary to our expectations.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Contrairement au chien, le chat a seulement récemment été domestiqué. In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.
La vie est belle parce qu'elle ne correspond pas toujours à nos attentes ! Life is good because it does not always correspond to our expectations!
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Tu n'as pas mangé le gâteau que j'ai préparé, contrairement à ta soeur. You didn't eat the cake I made; your sister did.
Le résultat ne fut pas à la hauteur de nos attentes. The result fell short of our expectations.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Elle l'a incinéré, contrairement à ses dernières volontés. She cremated him against his wishes.
Les athlètes étaient loin de nos attentes. The athletes fell far short of our expectations.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Elle l'incinéra, contrairement à ses dernières volontés. She cremated him against his wishes.
Il était clair que cet écolier fainéant ne remplirait jamais les attentes de sa famille. It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family's expectations.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
Contrairement à son apparence effrayante, sa voix était douce et calme. In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
La nouvelle maison n'était pas à la hauteur de mes attentes. The new house didn't live up to expectations.
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