Usage examples of "allowance for bad debts" in English with translation to French

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You must make allowance for his lack of experience. Vous devez prendre son manque d'expérience en considération.
He was suspended from school for a week for bad conduct. Il a été renvoyé de l'école pendant une semaine pour mauvaise conduite.
The lawyer asked the judge to make allowance for the age of the accused. Le défenseur pria le juge de prendre en considération l'âge de l'accusé.
Generous people make for bad merchants. Les gens généreux font de mauvais commerçants.
My mother prepared me for the bad news. Ma mère m'avait préparé à ces mauvaises nouvelles.
For this bad weather I don't feel like going out. Par ce mauvais temps je n'ai pas envie de sortir.
He was, which was rare for him, in a bad temper. Il était, ce qui est rare chez lui, de mauvaise humeur.
The heat was responsible for the meat going bad. La viande a pourri à cause de la chaleur.
The plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather. L'avion fut retardé de deux heures en raison du mauvais temps.
Both drinking and smoking are bad for the health. L'alcool et le tabac sont mauvais pour la santé.
A crisis in France could be bad for America. Une crise en France pourrait être mauvaise pour l'Amérique.
Drinking too much is bad for the health. Trop boire est mauvais pour la santé.
It goes without saying that smoking is bad for the health. Il va sans dire que fumer est mauvais pour la santé.
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity. Lisez, chaque jour, quelque chose que personne d'autre ne lit. Pensez, chaque jour, quelque chose que personne d'autre ne pense. Faites, chaque jour, quelque chose que personne d'autre ne serait assez idiot de faire. Il est nuisible à l'esprit de toujours faire partie de l'unanimité.
Smoking is really bad for your health. Fumer est vraiment mauvais pour la santé.
A doctor told me that eating eggs was bad for me. Un docteur m'a dit que manger des oeufs était mauvais pour ma santé.
Eating between meals is bad for the figure. Manger entre les repas est mauvais pour la ligne.
Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for health. Boire avec un estomac vide est mauvais pour la santé.
Smoking is bad for the health. Fumer est mauvais pour la santé.
Trans fats are bad for your health. Les gras trans sont mauvais pour la santé.
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