Usage examples of "avoir pignon" in French with translation to English

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Nul doute que tu dois être exténué après avoir travaillé toute la journée. You must be worn out after working all day.
Puis-je avoir un programme ? May I have a program?
Il a démenti avoir dit une telle chose. He denied having said such a thing.
Commencer, c'est avoir à moitié fini. [Horace] Well begun is half done.
J'aime avoir plein de choses à faire. I like having plenty to do.
Il devrait avoir le droit de décider par lui-même. He should have the right to decide for himself.
Les menteurs doivent avoir bonne mémoire. Liars must have a good memory.
Il ne peut pas avoir moins de 30 ans. He can't be under thirty.
On peut avoir le dernier mot avec une femme, à la condition que ce soit oui. You can have the last word with a woman, on the condition that it is yes.
Il n'a pas pu avoir le poste. He couldn't get the job.
Je pense qu'il est triste de ne pas avoir amis. I think it's sad to have no friends.
Après avoir entendu la triste nouvelle, elle s'effondra en larmes. After hearing the sad news, she broke down in tears.
Pourrais-je avoir une bière supplémentaire, s'il te plait ? Could I get one more beer, please?
Je me suis facilement laissé avoir par son discours enjôleur. I was easily taken in by his smooth talk.
Il veut être fouetté pour avoir dit cela. He wants whipping for saying that.
J'aimerais avoir le ketchup à part. I'd like to have ketchup on the side.
Le criminel fera certainement de la prison pour avoir cambriolé le magasin. The criminal is sure to do time for robbing the store.
Elle ne peut pas avoir compris ce que tu as dit. She cannot have understood what you said.
Il affirma avoir vu l'accident. He affirmed that he saw the crash.
Le bus devait justement avoir du retard tandis que j'étais en retard. The bus just had to be delayed when I'm in a hurry.
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