Usage examples of "put at a disadvantage" in English with translation to French

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The whole building has been put at our disposal. L'ensemble du bâtiment a été mis à notre disposition.

Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.

He is not man to lose heart at a single failure. Il n'est pas le genre de personne à se décourager à la moindre déconvenue.

He was walking up the hill at a steady pace. Il grimpait la colline à un pas soutenu.

I was at a loss what to say. Je ne savais pas du tout quoi dire.

I stayed at a cheap hotel. Je séjournai dans un hôtel bon marché.

I'm going to do an internship at a local company. Je vais faire un stage dans une entreprise locale.

My boyfriend works at a language school and loves it very much. Mon copain travaille à une école de langues et adore ça.

He eats lunch at a cafeteria. Il déjeune à la cafétéria.

Either as a waiter at a restaurant or a bartender, both are OK. Soit comme serveur dans un restaurant, soit comme barman, les deux conviennent.

I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. Je voudrais pouvoir vivre à un rythme plus relâché, au lieu d'avoir à regarder l'heure tout le temps.

Tom and Mary met at a New Year's party. Tom et Marie se sont rencontrés à la fête du nouvel an.

I bought this coat at a low price. J'ai acheté ce manteau à bas prix.

The negotiations are at a very delicate stage. Les négociations en sont à une étape très délicate.

When you're fed up with the school cafe you can buy something at Bellfa or eat at a family restaurant. Lorsque tu en as marre du café de l'école, tu peux aller acheter quelque chose au Bellfa ou aller manger dans un restaurant familial.

I was at a loss for words. Les mots me manquaient.

You can borrow three books at a time. Tu peux emprunter trois livres chaque fois.

He said I was his archenemy. How did we arrive at a situation like this? Il disait que j'étais son ennemi juré. Comment sommes-nous arrivés à une telle situation?

We were at a loss what to do. Nous ne savons que faire.

I could tell at a glance that she was in trouble. J'ai vu en un coup d'oeil qu'elle avait des ennuis.

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