Sentence examples of "laisser à la consigne" in French
Un bon diplomate est une personne qui a acquis la technique consistant à laisser à une autre le soin de révéler un secret.
A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.
Je me suis frayé un chemin jusqu'à la consigne où j'avais déposé une mallette.
I made my way to the luggage office to collect the suitcase I had left there.
J'ai dit que Paul était sorti, mais que Mary était à la maison.
I said Paul was out, but that Mary was at home.
Je n'avais jusqu'alors jamais compris pourquoi l'éternité avait été faite. C'est pour laisser à certains d'entre nous une chance d'apprendre l'allemand.
Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.
En écoutant les programmes en anglais à la radio, tu peux apprendre l'anglais gratuitement.
If you listen to English programs on the radio, you can learn English for nothing.
Ayant été convaincu de meurtre, il fut condamné à la prison à vie.
Having been convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Il m’a fallu dix minutes pour me rendre à pied à la station de métro.
It took me ten minutes to walk to the metro station.
Nous devrions obéir à la loi peu importe ce qui arrive.
We should obey the law no matter what happens.
On peut emprunter jusqu'à dix livres à la bibliothèque.
You can take up to ten books at the library.
Elles préfèrent l'ombre à la lumière des projecteurs.
They prefer the shadows rather than the spotlight.
J'ai été en retard à la réunion, résultat j'en ai raté la majeure partie.
I was late for the meeting with the result that I missed the most important part.
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