Usage examples of "on the spot" in English with translation to French

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Hundreds of people were on the spot. Des centaines de personnes se trouvaient sur place.

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. Celui qui ne respecte pas les règles devra partir sur-le-champ.

The detective took down his testimony on the spot. Le détective recueillit son témoignage sur place.

I was on the spot when he had a heart attack. J'étais sur place quand il a eu une attaque cardiaque.

The dog was killed on the spot. Le chien a été tué sur le coup.

There were ten police officers on the spot. Il y avait 10 officiers de police sur le site.

When you catch me off guard, it really puts me on the spot. Quand tu me surprends, tu me mets vraiment sur la sellette.

If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. Si vous voulez oublier n'importe quoi sur le champ, prenez note de vous en souvenir.

That hit the spot. C'était parfait.

She is sitting on the bench. Elle est assise sur un banc.

The police roped off the street near the spot. La police a délimité la rue près de l'endroit.

You have too many books on the shelf. Vous avez trop de livres sur cette étagère.

Boy, that hamburger really hit the spot. Ce hamburger était vraiment délicieux.

If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si nous vivions sur la lune, de quelle taille nous semblerait la Terre?

I liked walking alone on the deserted beach in the evening. J'appréciais de marcher seul sur la plage désertée, dans la soirée.

I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.

What sort of information do you get on the Internet? Quelle sorte d'information trouve-t-on sur Internet ?

On the table there are some books. Sur la table se trouvent quelques livres.

We asked him on the interphone if he could come downstairs quickly. Nous lui avons demandé à l'interphone s'il pouvait descendre rapidement.

Don't put books on the table. Ne pose pas de livres sur la table.

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