Usage examples of "à la fois" in French with translation to English

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Prends-en trois à la fois. Take three at a time.
La transformation est tout à la fois naissance et mort. Transformation is birth and death at the same time.
Fais une seule chose à la fois. Do one thing at a time.
Une personne ne peut pas faire plusieurs choses à la fois. One cannot do lots of things at the same time.
Il a porté six boîtes à la fois. He carried six boxes at a time.
Il est parfois difficile d'être à la fois délicat et franc. Sometimes it's hard to be tactful and honest at the same time.
Je ne peux pas faire deux choses à la fois. I can't do two things at a time.
N'essaie pas de faire deux choses à la fois. Don't attempt two projects at a time.
Cet avion est capable de transporter 40 personnes à la fois. This airplane is capable of carrying 40 passengers at a time.
Tu peux emprunter trois livres à la fois dans cette bibliothèque. At this library, you can borrow up to three books at a time.
Cet ascenseur est capable de transporter 10 personnes à la fois. This elevator is capable of carrying 10 persons at a time.
Tu ne peux faire qu'une seule chose à la fois. You can't just do one thing at a time.
Une habitude ne peut être jetée par la fenêtre ; elle doit être contrainte à descendre les escaliers, une marche à la fois. A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.
Mon frère vient d'attenter à ma personne en m'offrant 1,5 kilo de réglisse. Il sait bien que je vais mourir si je mange tout cela à la fois. My brother just made an attempt on my life by offering me 1.5 kilos of licorice. He knows well that I'll die if I eat all that at once.
Tu es à la fois mignonne et gentille. You are both pretty and kind.
Mary est à la fois intelligente et gentille. Mary is both intelligent and kind.
Il est scientifique et musicien à la fois. He is a scientist and musician.
Tu es à la fois mignon et gentil. You are both pretty and kind.
Il parle à la fois anglais et français. He speaks both English and French.
Il est à la fois grand et beau. He is tall and handsome.
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