Usage examples of "a short time ago" in English with translation to French

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You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step. Il n'est pas possible de maîtriser une langue étrangère en peu de temps ; tu dois l'étudier pas à pas.
It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time. C'est presque impossible d'apprendre une langue étrangère en peu de temps.
He cannot have gone so far in such a short time. Il n'a pas pu aller aussi loin en aussi peu de temps.
I can't finish the job in such a short time. Je ne peux pas terminer le travail en un temps aussi court.
It was not easy to get a lot of money in a short time. Il n'était pas simple de gagner beaucoup d'argent en peu de temps.
I seem unable to get out of this trouble in short time. Il semble incapable de se sortir rapidement de ses problèmes.
A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Il y a fort longtemps, il y avait un pont ici.
They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.
It happened a long time ago. Cela s'est passé il y a longtemps.
I will stay here for a short period. Je ne resterai pas longtemps ici.
It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago. C'est presque difficile de croire que toutes ces choses ont été faites à la main il y a si longtemps.
After a short pursuit, the police caught him. Après une courte poursuite, la police l'a attrapé.
The story begins a long time ago. L'histoire commence il y a longtemps.
He gave a short account of the accident. Il fait un bref compte rendu de l'accident.
A long time ago, there was a young man. Il y a longtemps, il y avait un jeune homme.
She is a short story writer. Elle écrit des nouvelles.
"I nipped your national pride, I see." "You must have nipped it a long time ago, I can't even remember it." « J'ai piqué ta fierté nationale, je vois. » « Ça doit faire longtemps que tu me l'as piquée, je ne m'en rappelle même plus. »
She stayed in that area for a short while. Elle ne resta dans cette région que pour peu de temps.
But of course that was a long time ago. Mais bien sûr c'était il y a longtemps.
There is a short program of local news on the radio. Il y a une courte émission sur les actualités locales à la radio.
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