Usage examples of "were alive" in English with translation to French

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All of the dogs were alive. Tous les chiens étaient en vie.

You were alive when you were born and you are alive at this moment, so you must be alive any point in between. That implies everyone's life is a convex one. Vous étiez vivant lorsque vous êtes né et vous êtes vivant en ce moment, donc vous deviez être vivant à n'importe quel instant entre les deux. Cela implique que la vie de tout un chacun est convexe.

I wish she were alive now. Si seulement elle était encore en vie...

The church we went past crumbled five minutes afterwards due to a huge earthquake and more than a 100 churchgoers were buried alive. L'église devant laquelle nous avons passé s'est écroulée cinq minutes plus tard, à cause d'un immense tremblement de terre et plus d'une centaine de fidèles furent enterrés vivants.

Many great thinkers who were unknown while alive became famous after death. De nombreux grands penseurs qui étaient inconnus de leur vivant, acquirent la renommée après leur mort.

I tried everything to keep him alive. J'ai tout essayé pour le maintenir en vie.

Her cheeks were tinged with pink. Ses joues étaient teintées de rose.

Is he still alive? Est-il encore en vie ?

The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.

I don't know whether he is dead or alive. Je ne sais pas s'il est mort ou vivant.

Two seats were vacant. Deux sièges étaient libres.

Her old cat is still alive. Son vieux chat est encore en vie.

I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.

He is still alive. Il est encore vivant.

They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.

Is this fish still alive? Ce poisson est-il encore vivant ?

Where were you? Où étiez-vous ?

Alive or dead, I'll always love you. Mort ou vif, je t'aimerai toujours.

The hills were covered with snow. Les collines étaient recouvertes de neige.

A computer is no more alive than a clock is. Un ordinateur n'est pas plus vivant qu'une montre.

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