Usage examples of "sous prétexte que" in French with translation to English

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Je ne peux pas lui pardonner sous prétexte que c'est un enfant. I cannot forgive him just because he is a child.
Il n'est pas venu sous prétexte de maladie. He did not come on the pretext of sickness.
Les pêcheurs japonnais capturent plus de 1000 baleines par an sous prétexte de recherche scientifique. The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.
Il a reporté le paiement sous un prétexte quelconque. He delayed payment on some pretext or other.
Vous ne devez sous aucun prétexte tricher à l'examen. You should on no account cheat in the exam.
Combien de gens ont un habit de cent francs, un diamant à la pomme de leur canne, et dînent à vingt-cinq sous ! Il semble que nous n'achetions jamais assez chèrement les plaisirs de la vanité. How many men are there that wear a coat that cost a hundred francs, and carry a diamond in the head of their cane, and dine for twenty-five SOUS for all that! It seems as though we could never pay enough for the pleasures of vanity.
Lors de la discussion au congrès du rapport de synthèse du comité central du PCUS, il a été noté que, sous la direction du Parti Communiste et en étroite coopération avec tous les pays socialistes, le peuple soviétique a fait des progrès remarquables dans la lutte pour l'établissement d'une société communiste en URSS et dans celle pour la paix mondiale. During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace.
Il est difficile de lui faire faire quoi que ce soit sous l'impulsion du moment. It is difficult to get him to do anything on the spur of the moment.
Jules se balance dans le hamac que j'ai suspendu sous le vieux chêne. Julio is swinging in the hammock that I hung under the old oak tree.
Le colonel dit que la situation est sous contrôle. The Colonel said the situation is under control.
Est-ce que le chat est sur la chaise ou sous la chaise ? Is the cat on the chair or under the chair?
J'aimerais que nous ayons pu nous rencontrer sous de meilleurs auspices. I wish we could have met under better circumstances.
Ce que je cherchais étais précisément là sous mes yeux. What I was looking for was right before my eyes.
Le premier problème que nous devons affronter est l'extrémisme violent sous toutes ses formes. The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms.
Le rival du sortant conteste l'affirmation que la criminalité a été réduite de cinquante pour cent sous l'actuelle administration. The incumbent's rival is taking issue with the claim that crime was reduced by 50% under the current administration.
Il est dommage que vous ne puissiez voyager avec nous. It is a pity that you cannot travel with us.
Il y a des conditions sous lesquelles rompre une promesse ou dire un mensonge sont acceptables. There are conditions under which breaking a promise or telling a lie are acceptable.
Il a trouvé un prétexte pour se battre avec moi. He made up a pretext for a fight with me.
Nous avons les mêmes problèmes que toi. We have the same problems as you.
Il présente la situation sous un jour nouveau. It puts a different complexion on the situation.
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