Usage examples of "demand" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all73 exiger28 demander17 demande12 exigence11 revendication3 réclamer1 other translations1

I demand that he be punished. J'exige qu'il soit puni.

The price reflects the demand. Le prix reflète la demande.

I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day? J'ai peur que cela ne ressemble à une exigence, mais pourriez-vous me rendre l'argent que je vous ai prêté l'autre jour ?

The teacher gave way to the students' demand. L'enseignant céda à la revendication des étudiants.

We demand actions, not words. Nous réclamons des actions, pas des mots.

I demand that he leave at once. J'exige qu'il s'en aille sur le champ.

The price varies with demand. Le prix varie avec la demande.

It was hard for me to turn down his demand. Il m'a été difficile de rejeter sa revendication.

I demand an explanation for this mistake. J'exige une explication pour cette erreur.

Price depends on costs and demand. Le prix dépend des coûts et de la demande.

I demand that you correct that observation, Mr. Charles. J'exige que vous corrigiez cette observation, M. Charles.

They were urgent in their demand. Leur demande était pressante.

You cannot demand of someone something that is impossible for them to do. On ne peut exiger de quiconque ce qu'il lui est impossible de faire.

Is there much demand for these goods? Y a-t-il beaucoup de demande pour ces marchandises ?

Our catalog will be sent on demand. Notre catalogue peut vous être envoyé sur demande.

Demand for imported cars is increasing due to lower prices. La demande pour les voitures importées augmente du fait de prix plus faibles.

Additional imports of American beef are planned to meet rising demand. Il est prévu d'augmenter l'importation de bœuf américain pour satisfaire la demande croissante.

Greater demand for high-quality coffee has helped drive coffee prices higher. Une plus grande demande pour du café de haute qualité a contribué à tirer les prix vers le haut.

In the meantime, the majority of the Germans demand Wulff's resignation. Durant cette période, la majorité des Allemands demandaient la démission de Wulff.

The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole Life to reading my works. Ce que je demande à mon lecteur, c'est qu'il voue sa vie entière à lire mes oeuvres.

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