Usage examples of "tirer parti" in French with translation to English

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Vous devriez tirer parti de cette chance. You should take advantage of this opportunity.
Je dois tirer le meilleur parti de cette petite pièce. I have to make the best of that small room.
Nous devons tirer le meilleur parti de la situation. We have to make the most of this situation.
Deux mois ont passé depuis qu'il est parti pour la France. Two months have passed since he left for France.
Elle préférerait tirer les avantages du célibat que d'acheter une belle robe blanche. She would rather take advantage of being single than buy a beautiful white dress.
Mon père est parti en Chine. Il ne se trouve pas là pour l'instant. My father has gone to China. He isn't here now.
Une plus grande demande pour du café de haute qualité a contribué à tirer les prix vers le haut. Greater demand for high-quality coffee has helped drive coffee prices higher.
Il est encore parti en voyage. He set out on his travels again.
Ils étaient prêts à courir le risque de se faire tirer dessus par l'ennemi. They were ready to run the risk of being shot by the enemy.
Ça sera bientôt parti. Soon it will be gone.
Il ne put se résigner à tirer sur le cerf. He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer.
Mon père est parti pour la Chine. Il n'est pas là pour l'instant. My father has gone to China. He isn't here now.
Pour réussir à faire parler la timide Kyoko à une fête, il faut lui tirer les vers du nez. Getting shy Kyoko to talk at a party is like pulling teeth.
Pourquoi ne restes-tu pas un moment après que tout le monde soit parti de manière à ce que nous puissions discuter ? Why don't you hang around a while after everyone else leaves so we can talk?
La publicité peut être décrite comme la science de stopper l'intelligence humaine assez longtemps pour en tirer de l'argent. Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.
Il est parti il y a une heure. He left an hour ago.
De la lecture de bons livres on peut tirer du plaisir, de l'amitié, de l'expérience et de l'instruction. From reading good books we can derive pleasure, friendship, experience and instruction.
Il est arrivé à l'arrêt, pour s'apercevoir que le car était parti. Getting to the bus stop, he found the bus had left.
Arrête de me tirer les cheveux ! Stop pulling my hair!
Le chef du parti est un célèbre savant. The leader of the party is a famous scientist.
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