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

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He is having difficulty breathing. Il a du mal à respirer.
Having finished lunch, we went skating. Après le déjeuner, nous sommes allés faire du patinage.
Nancy is having a chat with her friends. Nancy est en train de discuter avec ses amis.
Having made it up, following a long quarrel, Tom and Mary found themselves in the middle of this sentence. S'étant réconciliés après une longue brouille, Tom et Mary se retrouvèrent au milieu de cette phrase.
I am having a shower. Je prends une douche.
Are you having a good time? Passes-tu du bon temps ?
They liked having more space for their children to play. Ils apprécièrent de disposer de davantage d'espace pour que leurs enfants jouent.
Not wanting is the same as having. Ne pas désirer équivaut à posséder.
We are left with having to postpone our departure. Il ne nous reste qu'à repousser notre départ.
He denies having done it. Il nie avoir fait cela.
The students are having a recess now. Les étudiants sont en vacances actuellement.
The only way to handle him is to let him think he is having his own way. La seule manière de le maîtriser est de le laisser penser qu'il obtient ce qu'il désire.
Having endeavoured to force upon himself the belief of a system against which reason revolts, he ungratefully calls it human reason, as if man could give reason to himself. S'étant efforcé de s'imposer la croyance en un système contre lequel la raison se rebelle, il la nomme déplaisamment raison humaine, comme si l'homme pouvait se donner raison à lui-même.
She is having lunch now. Elle est en train de prendre son déjeuner.
He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. Il avait peur de devoir passer Noël à l'hôpital.
Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.
What treatment are you having Quel traitement avez-vous
Teenagers are God's punishment for having sex. Les adolescents sont la punition de Dieu pour la fornication.
I like having breakfast with you. J'aime prendre le petit-déjeuner avec toi.
I'll never forget having a good time with you all. Je n'oublierai jamais que j'ai passé un bon moment avec vous.
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