Usage examples of "one way or the other" in English with translation to French

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Out of my way or I shoot you. Pousse-toi ou je tire.
They were some books about computers the other day. Ils y avaient des livres à propos des ordinateurs l'autre jour.
I heard that one way to stay healthy is to avoid eating any food with unpronounceable ingredients. J'ai entendu dire qu'une manière de rester en bonne santé est d'éviter de manger de la nourriture contenant des ingrédients imprononçables.
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored. Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.
The grass always seems greener on the other side. L'herbe paraît toujours plus verte de l'autre côté.
There is one way. Il y a une manière.
Which is larger, the sun or the Earth? Lequel est plus grand, le soleil ou la terre ?
I met him the other day. Je l'ai rencontré l'autre jour.
What is written on the road sign? - ONE WAY. Qu'est-il écrit sur ce panneau ? SENS UNIQUE.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Lequel est venu en premier, la poule ou l'œuf ?
He went over to the other side. Il se rendit de l'autre côté.
In Singapore, one way to punish a criminal is to whip him or her. À Singapour, la flagellation est une façon de punir un criminel.
Do you want the green or the blue? Voulez-vous la verte ou la bleue ?
The other boys smiled. Les autres garçons sourirent.
They say that eating more slowly is one way to eat less. On dit que manger plus lentement est un moyen pour manger moins.
To cross the river, you can use a boat or the bridge. Pour traverser le fleuve, tu peux utiliser un bateau ou le pont.
Who's the person sitting at the other end of the table? Qui est la personne assise à l'autre bout de la table ?
One way of committing suicide is by taking a swan dive off a tall building. Une manière de se suicider est de faire un saut de l'ange depuis une tour.
The buffet or the cafeteria is in Car 9. Le bar ou la cafétéria est en voiture 9.
It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry. Il fait très humide ici en été, de l'autre côté, il fait très sec en hiver.
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