Usage examples of "pretty much" in English with translation to French

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In real life kings are powerful, but in chess they're pretty much worthless. Dans la vie réelle, les rois sont puissants, mais aux échecs, ils sont à peu près inutiles.
She pretty much keeps to herself. Elle reste plutôt dans son coin.
We are pretty much in agreement. Je suis assez d'accord avec vous.
They did not have much food to eat. Ils n'avaient guère à manger.
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Un homme qui peut conduire prudemment en embrassant une jolie dame ne consacre tout simplement pas au baiser l'attention qu'il mérite.
He lived abroad for much of his life. Il a vécu à l'étranger la majeure partie de sa vie.
The rooms in this hotel are pretty basic. Les chambres dans cet hôtel sont frustes.
His story amused us very much. Son histoire nous amusa beaucoup.
He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de voir que tu étais à peu près cinq fois plus jolie que toutes les autres femmes dans la pièce.
I can't eat that much food by myself. Je ne peux ingurgiter autant de nourriture à moi tout seul.
Long long ago, there lived a pretty girl. Il y a très, très longtemps vivait une belle petite fille.
I don't like that idea much. Cette idée ne me plait pas trop.
It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish. C'est vrai qu'elle est jolie, mais elle est égoïste.
Why did he ask for so much money? Pourquoi a-t-il demandé autant d'argent ?
If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Si seulement on arrêtait d'essayer d'être heureux on pourrait passer un très bon moment.
The man couldn't so much as write his own name. Le type ne pouvait même pas écrire son propre nom.
I'm getting pretty tired of driving every morning. Je me lasse pas mal de conduire tous les matins.
A motel is like a hotel only much smaller and is used mostly by people traveling by automobile. Un motel ressemble à un hôtel, mais c'est plus petit et utilisé principalement par des gens qui voyagent en voiture.
She is quite pretty, but looks unhealthy. Elle est plutôt jolie, mais n'a pas l'air en bonne santé.
However much she eats, she never gains weight. Quoi qu'elle mange, elle ne grossit pas.
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