Usage examples of "être en panne" in French with translation to English

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Ma voiture est en panne My car has broken down
L'ascenseur semble être en panne. The elevator seems to be out of order.
La grand-mère de Tom semble être en bonne santé. Tom's grandmother looks healthy.
Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin. Her car broke down on the way.
Passer du temps avec votre bien-aimé devrait être en tête de la liste de vos priorités. Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.
Cette pendule est en panne. This clock is out of order.
À l'avenir je tâcherai de ne plus être en retard. I'll try not to be late in the future.
La voiture tomba en panne. The car broke down.
Nous avons pris un taxi pour ne pas être en retard. We took a taxi so we wouldn't be late.
À cause de la pluie ma voiture est tombée en panne. Because of heavy rain my car broke down.
D'après mes calculs, elle devrait être en Inde à l'heure qu'il est. According to my calculation, she should be in India by now.
Le fer est tombé en panne à cause de la chaleur excessive. The iron broke down due to over-heating.
Que croyez-vous donc être en train de faire ? What on earth do you think you're doing?
Sa voiture est tombée en panne sur le chemin. Her car broke down on the way.
Peut-être n'apprendrez-vous pas à parler comme un locuteur natif, mais vous devriez être en mesure de parler suffisamment bien pour que les natifs comprennent ce que vous avez à dire. You may not learn to speak as well as a native speaker, but you should be able to speak well enough that native speakers will understand what you have to say.
Notre téléviseur est en panne. Our TV is out of order.
Il a promis de ne plus jamais être en retard. He has promised never to be late again.
L'ambulance est tombée en panne au milieu de l'avenue. The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
Passer du temps avec ta bien-aimée devrait être en tête de la liste de tes priorités. Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.
La douche est en panne. This shower is broken.
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