Usage examples of "specific time" in English with translation to French

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I've heard that it is best to always feed your dog at a specific time every day. J'ai entendu dire qu'il serait mieux de nourrir son chien tous les jours à la même heure.

And so in that spirit, let me speak as clearly and plainly as I can about some specific issues that I believe we must finally confront together. Et ainsi, dans cet esprit, laissez-moi vous parler, aussi clairement et ouvertement que je le peux, de certains problèmes spécifiques que je crois que nous devons, en définitive, affronter ensemble.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act. La polémique se poursuit quant à "l'exemption des Cols Blancs" qui exempte des travailleurs cols blancs spécifiques du temps de travail "8 heures par jours, 40 heures semaines" prévu par la loi sur le temps de travail.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

In American football the defense has a specific job. Au football américain la défense a un travail spécifique.

What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?

Let's study a specific example. Étudions un exemple particulier.

Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.

I wish I could be more specific. J'aimerais pouvoir être plus précis.

We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.

Genes consist of a specific sequence of DNA. Les gènes consistent en une séquence particulière d'ADN.

From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.

Could you be more specific? Pourrais-tu être plus précis ?

By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years. Lorsque mon père prendra sa retraite, il aura travaillé environ trente ans.

I can seldom find time for reading. J'ai rarement du temps pour lire.

I didn't want to spend any more time in bed. Je ne voulais plus passer de temps au lit.

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

I'd love to be able to spend less time doing household chores. J'adorerais être capable de passer moins de temps à faire des tâches ménagères.

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Dans un temps de mensonge universel, dire la vérité est un acte révolutionnaire.

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