Usage examples of "power cut" in English with translation to French

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There's been a power cut. Il y a eu une coupure de courant.

The power has been cut off since this morning. Il y a une coupure de courant depuis ce matin.

I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power. Le chef de la guilde relégua Vince à une position de sous-officier parce qu'il abusait de son pouvoir.

They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.

Power entails responsibilities. Le pouvoir entraîne des responsabilités.

Tom had just one word to cut so that out of this sentence, forever, disappeared our Mary. Tom n'avait plus qu'un mot à couper pour que de cette phrase, à jamais, disparaisse notre Mary.

This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user. Cet anneau est un objet magique qui donne un grand pouvoir à celui qui l'utilise.

I want a knife to cut the rope with. Je veux un couteau pour couper la corde.

We are living in the age of nuclear power. Nous vivons à l'ère de l'énergie nucléaire.

We are cut from the same cloth. Nous sommes de même farine.

Tom did everything within his power to save the children that were trapped in the burning building. Tom fit tout ce qu'il put pour sauver les enfants pris au piège dans le bâtiment en flammes.

Yesterday I washed my hair. Today I'll cut it. Hier je me suis lavé les cheveux. Aujourd'hui je les coupe.

The newly promoted junior manager, drunk with power, lorded it over his former co-workers. Le jeune dirigeant nouvellement promu, ivre de pouvoir, jouait les hobereaux à l'égard de ses anciens collègues.

The girls who go, sickle on their shoulders, to cut alfalfa for the rabbits. Les filles qui vont, la faucille sur l'épaule, couper de la luzerne pour les lapins.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. S'il y a encore quelqu'un ici qui doute que l'Amérique est un lieu où tout est possible, qui se demande encore si le rêve de nos fondateurs perdure à notre époque, qui met encore en doute la puissance de notre démocratie, ce soir est votre réponse.

Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.

Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power. Accepter les normes des autres, c'est se soumettre à leur pouvoir.

Cut the chit-chat and get to work. Cesse les jacasseries et mets-toi au travail.

The power went out. On a manqué de courant.

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