Usage examples of "se porter à la rencontre" in French with translation to English

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Il ne prit pas part à la rencontre. He didn't attend the meeting.
Elle lui acheta une chemise à porter à la fête. She bought a shirt for him to wear to the party.
Nous avons participé à la rencontre d'athlétisme organisée par notre entreprise. We participated in the athletic meet of our company.
Elle lui a acheté une chemise à porter à la fête. She bought a shirt for him to wear to the party.
Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari. She didn't attend the meeting for fear of meeting her ex-husband.
Si certains sont venus à la rencontre de leurs amis, d'autres sont venus les raccompagner. Some have come to meet their friends and others to see theirs off.
Il est presqu'impossible de porter à travers la foule le flambeau de la vérité sans roussir ici et là une barbe. It is almost impossible to bear the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody’s beard.
Quelqu'un peut-il se porter garant de votre localisation hier soir ? Can anyone vouch for your whereabouts last night?
La rencontre fut annulée. The meeting was called off.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
L'ordre du jour concerne la ré-élection du conseil étudiant. Si quelqu'un souhaite se porter candidat, veuillez lever la main. Today's agenda concerns the re-election of the student council. If anybody wishes to stand as a candidate, please raise your hand.
À peine un jour ne passait sans qu'il la rencontre. Hardly a day went by when he did not meet her.
Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.
La rencontre d'athlétisme a été reportée. The athletic meeting was put off.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
La rencontre a été annulée. The meeting was canceled.
Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?
En cas de pluie, la rencontre d'athlétisme sera annulée. In case of rain, the athletic meeting will be called off.
Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
Jane s'est fait couper les cheveux courts avant la rencontre sportive. Jane had her hair cut short before the athletic meet.
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