Usage examples of "be geared towards" in English with translation to French

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Industries increasingly became geared for outer space. Les industries furent toujours davantage préparées pour l'espace.
Tom was wondering what it was that dragged her so, towards the end of all sentences and thought: "Come to me, Mary!" Tom se demandait ce qui l'attirait tant à la fin de toutes les phrases et pensait : « Reviens vers moi, Mary ! »
Britain was not geared up for war then. À cette époque, l'Angleterre n'était pas préparée pour la guerre.
Waiting for too long for a late guest is a lack of consideration towards those guests who are present. Attendre trop longtemps un convive retardataire est un manque d'égards pour tous ceux qui sont présents.
As a rule, not only in humans, but also in animals, "sexual display" occurs, consciously or unconsciously, towards individuals of the opposite sex. En principe, pas seulement chez les humains mais aussi chez les animaux, une « parade sexuelle » survient, consciemment ou inconsciemment, à l'égard des individus de sexe opposé.
She has no qualms about being violent towards her children. Elle n'avait aucune hésitation à être violente envers ses enfants.
Do all systems naturally evolve towards an equilibrium state? Tous les systèmes évoluent-ils naturellement vers un état d'équilibre ?
The rainy season begins towards the end of June. La saison des pluies commence vers fin juin.
Chechens have inclinations towards independence. Les Tchétchènes ont des velléités d'indépendance.
Our feelings towards him are mixed. Nos sentiments à son égard sont mitigés.
She got her hair cut because she likes it not because she had lost her love towards it. Elle s'est fait couper les cheveux parce qu'elle aimait les cheveux plus courts, non parce qu'elle a perdu son amour.
This policy is sure to go a long way towards stimulating business. Cette politique va certainement contribuer à stimuler les affaires.
If one were to use the pronoun "one" it would go a long way towards relieving the inconvenience of not having a gender-neutral pronoun in English. Si on utilisait le pronom « one », cela ferait très bien l'affaire pour soulager le désagrément de ne pas disposer d'un pronom neutre en anglais.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité.
Four fifths of French were frankly illiterate towards 1685. Les quatre cinquièmes des Français étaient parfaitement analphabètes vers 1685.
The road curves gently towards the west. La route vire légèrement vers l'ouest.
His affection towards me has decreased. Son affection à mon égard a diminué.
She drew the chair towards her. Elle tira la chaise vers elle.
If we hide a part of the body, it's to better draw attention towards it. Si on cache une région du corps, c'est pour mieux attirer l'attention sur elle.
My attitude towards him changed. Mon attitude à son égard a changé.
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