Usage examples of "long way" in English with translation to French

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There's still a long way to go. Il reste un long chemin à parcourir.

It's a long way from tree to chair. C'est un long chemin de l'arbre à la chaise.

We have come a long way. Nous avons fait un long voyage.

Our destination is still a long way off. Notre destination est encore éloignée.

My house is a long way from here. Ma maison est loin d'ici.

The lake is a long way from here. Le lac est loin d'ici.

It's a long way from here to school. C'est une longue distance d'ici à l'école.

Educational reforms still have a long way to go. Les réformes de l'éducation ont encore un bout de chemin à faire.

This policy is sure to go a long way towards stimulating business. Cette politique va certainement contribuer à stimuler les affaires.

Researchers are still a long way off from understanding the mechanism involved in Alzheimer's disease. Les chercheurs sont encore loin de comprendre les mécanismes impliqués dans la maladie d'Alzheimer.

If one were to use the pronoun "one" it would go a long way towards relieving the inconvenience of not having a gender-neutral pronoun in English. Si on utilisait le pronom « one », cela ferait très bien l'affaire pour soulager le désagrément de ne pas disposer d'un pronom neutre en anglais.

A little knowledge of Spanish will go a long way toward making your trip to Mexico enjoyable. Avoir quelques notions d'espagnol contribuera largement à rendre ton séjour au Mexique plus agréable.

Just then the door opened a little way, and a creature with a long beak put its head out for a moment and said: "No admittance till the week after next!" and shut the door again with a bang. Jusqu'à ce moment la porte s'entr'ouvrit et une créature au long bec passa la tête et dit : "Personne n'entre jusqu'à la semaine prochaine." Et la porte fut refermée avec fracas.

Those shadows appeared in a way like giant dinosaurs, with a long neck and a very big jaw without teeth. Ces ombres apparurent en quelque sorte comme un dinosaure géant, au long cou et à la mâchoire très grosse, sans dents.

He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance. Il doit être bon marcheur pour avoir parcouru une si grande distance.

Let me say a few words by way of apology. Laissez-moi dire quelques mots en guise d'excuse.

I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.

If we can't get the money in any other way, we can, as a last resort, sell the car. Si on ne peut pas obtenir l'argent de quelconque autre manière, on peut, en dernier recours, vendre la voiture.

We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.

To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.

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