Usage examples of "Set off" in English with translation to French

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He set off to Paris. Il partit pour Paris.
He has set off for America. Il est parti pour l'Amérique.
We should have set off earlier. Nous aurions dû partir plus tôt.
You must set off at once. Il vous faut partir immédiatement.
He told us, "Set off at once." Il nous a dit de partir immédiatement.
He told us to set off at once. Il nous a dit de partir immédiatement.
Are you ready to set off? Es-tu prêt à commencer ?
Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
The diamond was set in a gold ring. Le diamant était enchâssé dans une bague en or.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
He set his son up as a baker. Il a établi son fils comme boulanger.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead man. Une souscription a été lancée afin d'ériger un monument à mémoire du défunt.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Le prisonnier a été remis en liberté hier.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
If you are a parent, don't allow yourself to set your heart on any particular line of work for your children. Si vous êtes parent, ne vous laissez pas aller à pencher en direction d'une voie professionnelle particulière pour vos enfants.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
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