Usage examples of "mettre sur le compte" in French with translation to English

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Il mit son échec sur le compte de la déveine. He attributed his failure to bad luck.
Les Indiens étaient prêts à se mettre sur le sentier de la guerre à la moindre provocation. The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
Portez-le sur le compte de ma chambre. Charge it to my room.
Elle travaille pour le compte du Renseignement Français. She works for French intelligence.
Pourriez-vous le mettre sur ma chambre ? Could you charge it to my room?
Je serai sur le point d'être aimé. I will be about to be loved.
Ça ne fait pas le compte. That doesn't add up.
Je dois me mettre sur mon trente-et-un. I have to dress up.
S'il avait su ce qui était sur le point de se passer, il aurait modifié son plan. Had he known what was about to happen, he would have changed his plan.
Le compte n'y est pas. That doesn't add up.
Je veux quelques belles fleurs à mettre sur la table. I want some beautiful flowers to put on the table.
Pensez à poster la lettre sur le chemin de l'école. Remember to mail the letter on your way to school.
Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi de mettre sur pieds une fête. I think it's time for me to organize a party.
Il se perdit sur le chemin du village. He got lost on his way to the village.
Tom s'est arrêté en urgence sur le côté de la route. Tom made an emergency stop on the road.
Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin. Her car broke down on the way.
Cet enfant a pu être enlevé sur le chemin de chez lui. That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.
J'ai été surpris par une averse sur le chemin du retour à la maison. I was caught in a shower on my way home.
La maison était sur le point de s'effondrer. The house was on the verge of collapse.
Meg est curieuse de connaître tout sur le Japon. Meg is curious to know everything about Japan.
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