Usage examples of "modest return" in English with translation to French

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The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became. Il est devenu de plus en plus humble alors qu'il montait l'échelle sociale.
The sooner you return, the happier your father will be. Le plus tôt tu reviendras, le plus heureux sera ton père.
On this day in 1887 appeared in Warsaw a booklet of Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof about the "International Language". Its size was modest, its motto ambitious: "For a language to be an international one, is not enough to call it as such." The name of the author was given as "Dr. Esperanto". Ce jour-là de 1887, parut à Varsovie, une brochure de Louis Lazare Zamenhof traitant de « Langue Internationale ». Sa taille était modeste, sa devise ambitieuse : « Pour qu'une langue soit internationale, il ne suffit pas de la nommer ainsi. » Comme nom d'auteur était indiqué : « Docteur Espéranto ».
I will return your book on Tuesday if I have finished it. Je vous rendrai votre livre mardi si je l'ai fini.
The older he grew, the more modest he became. Plus il vieillissait, plus il devenait modeste.
For a refund, you must return the item unopened. Pour un remboursement, vous devez retourner l'article dans son emballage non ouvert.
Their modest income doesn't allow for many luxuries. Leur revenu modeste ne leur permet pas beaucoup de gâteries.
How much more does it cost to return the rental car to another location? Combien cela coûte-t-il en plus de laisser la voiture de location à un autre endroit ?
The union was modest in its wage demands. Le syndicat fut modéré dans ses revendications salariales.
I will show you around in return. Je vous montrerai les alentours au retour.
She is a popular musician but very modest. C'est une musicienne populaire mais elle est très humble.
What children! You send them to get candy and they return with a dog! Quels enfants ! On les envoie acheter des gourmandises et ils reviennent avec un chien !
They were never to return to their country. Jamais ils ne retournèrent en leur pays.
When are you going to return from Milan? Quand est-ce que tu reviens de Milan ?
A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic. Quelques mois plus tard, ils retournent vers leurs sites de reproduction dans l'Arctique.
She will return within an hour. Elle reviendra dans une heure.
He didn't specify when he would return. Il n'a pas spécifié quand il reviendrait.
Let me know when you'll return home. Dites-moi quand vous allez retourner chez vous.
They wanted to win the war quickly and return to normal life. Ils voulaient rapidement gagner la guerre et retourner à une vie normale.
I'm looking forward to the return of spring. J'attends avec impatience le retour du printemps.
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