Usage examples of "spend hour" in English with translation to French

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He was silent for what seemed to me an hour. Il resta silencieux pendant ce qui me sembla une heure.

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

I've been looking for them for more than one hour. Je les ai cherchés pendant plus d'une heure.

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

An accident delayed us for half an hour. Un accident nous a retardés d'une demie heure.

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.

You should have left half an hour earlier. Vous auriez dû partir une demi-heure plus tôt.

She'll spend the next four years in prison. Elle va passer les quatre prochaines années en prison.

I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour. J'ai tellement de travail que je reste une heure de plus.

I didn't want to spend any more time alone. Je ne voulais plus passer de temps seul.

He turned up an hour later. Il revint une heure après.

I think you need to spend a little more time on your homework. Je pense que vous avez besoin de passer un peu plus de temps à vos devoirs.

She left the hospital an hour ago. Elle a quitté l'hôpital il y a une heure.

The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you. La quantité de temps que tu consacres à pratiquer la trompette est à ta discrétion.

I will be back in an hour. Je serai de retour dans une heure.

Parents should spend quality time with their children. Les parents devraient passer du temps de qualité avec leurs enfants.

I was caught in the rush hour. J'étais pris dans les transports à l'heure de pointe.

Wouldn't you rather spend your time doing something you enjoy? Ne voudriez-vous pas plutôt consacrer votre temps à faire quelque chose qui vous plaît ?

The new highway shaves almost an hour off my commute time. La nouvelle autoroute réduit de presqu'une heure mon temps de trajet.

I'll spend at least two hours wrapping all these Christmas presents. Je passerai au moins deux heures à emballer tous ces cadeaux de Noël.

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