Usage examples of "both for and against" in English with translation to French

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The doll lived for a very long time, being well cared for and loved, but bit by bit, it lost its charm. La poupée vécut très longtemps bien soignée, bien aimée ; mais petit à petit elle perdit ses charmes.

He was sent for and had to go. Il a été appelé et a été forcé d'y aller.

Some people are for the plan and others are against it. Certaines personnes sont pour le plan et d'autres contre.

Both drinking and smoking are bad for the health. L'alcool et le tabac sont mauvais pour la santé.

Both air and water are indispensable for life. L'air et l'eau sont indispensables à la vie.

Both my father and I went to the museum for the first time. Mon père et moi sommes allés à ce musée pour la première fois.

For both translations, I often have to use the dictionary and I notice that there are too few scientific terms. Pour les deux traductions, je dois consulter souvent le dictionnaire et je constate qu'il manque trop de termes scientifiques.

The sign "&" stands for "and". Le signe "&" signifie "et".

While we hate force, we recognize the need for law and order. Tout en haïssant l'usage de la force, nous reconnaissons la nécessité de la loi et l'ordre.

We are not here for fun and games. Nous ne sommes pas ici pour jouer et nous amuser.

The sun shines for one and all Le soleil luit pour tout le monde

These seats are kept back for old and sick people. Ces sièges sont réservés aux personnes âgées ou malades.

The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting. Les méthodes pour surmonter le stress sont différentes suivant le sexe : boire de l'alcool est la technique la plus utilisée chez les hommes, tandis que les femmes préfèrent bavarder.

He studied for one and a half hours every day. Il étudia pendant une heure et demi chaque jour.

Captains have responsibility for ship and crew. Un capitaine est en charge de son navire et de son équipage.

The result is calculated according to general reading table created by World Health Organization (WHO) - the same for male and female regardless the age. Le résultat est calculé selon la grille de correspondance type créée par l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) - identique pour les hommes et les femmes indépendamment de l'âge.

I have given up smoking for good and all. J'ai arrêté de fumer une bonne fois pour toutes.

Even your faults do not lessen my respect for you, and in friendship this is what counts. Même vos fautes ne diminuent pas le respect que je vous porte, et c'est ce qui compte dans l'amitié.

He is always seeking for fame and wealth. Il est toujours à la recherche du succès et de la richesse.

There is an urgent need for food and water. Il y a un besoin urgent de nourriture et d'eau.

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