Usage examples of "Pour" in French with translation to English

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Je le fais pour toi. I'm doing this for you.
Tu comptes beaucoup pour moi. You mean a lot to me.
Il le disait pour blaguer. He said it as a joke.
Il était en prison pour vol. He was in prison on a charge of robbery.
Je prends parti pour vous. I take sides with you.
Cependant, je ne suis pas doué pour parler anglais. However, I'm not good at speaking English.
Il tendit le bras pour faire s'arrêter un taxi. He raised his hand in order that the taxi might stop.
Quand partez-vous pour Londres ? When are you going to leave for London?
Pour être aimées, soyez aimables ! In order to be loved, be lovable!
Il se prend pour un artiste. He fancies himself as an artist.
Je me bats pour la justice. I fight in the cause of justice.
C'est bon pour moi. It's OK with me.
J'aimerais mieux avoir une chambre pour moi-même, aussi petite soit-elle. I'd rather have a room of my own, however small it may be.
Merci pour le merveilleux cadeau. Thank you for the wonderful gift.
Merci beaucoup pour l'invitation. It was kind of you to invite us.
Il fut pour moi un guide. He acted as my guide.
Je suis pour ainsi dire heureux. I'm kind of happy.
Nous nous relayâmes pour conduire. We took turns with the driving.
Quel que soit le moyen de transport, nous devons être là-bas pour sept heures. However we go, we must get there by seven.
Pour l'amour de Dieu ! For God's sake!
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