Usage examples of "fonctionner à perte" in French with translation to English

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À perte de vue, il n'y avait rien d'autre que du sable. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.
À perte de vue, on ne peut rien voir d 'autre que du sable. As far as the eye can reach, nothing is to be seen but sand.
De la lavande en fleur s'étendait à perte de vue. There was lavender in bloom as far as the eye could see.
De la lavande s'étendait à perte de vue. There was lavender as far as the eye could see.
Penses-tu que tu puisses faire en sorte que les choses continuent à fonctionner jusqu'à ce que je revienne ? Do you think you can manage to keep things going until I get back?
Les accros du travail considèrent les vacances comme une perte de temps. Workaholics view holidays as a waste of time.
Ça semble fonctionner. It appears to be working.
Nous devons compenser la perte. We must make up for the loss.
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment faire fonctionner cet engin. I can't figure out how to operate this machine.
Les gélules pour maigrir ne sont pas une solution instantanée à la perte de poids. Vous devez aussi manger plus sainement et faire de l'exercice. Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
La tondeuse à gazon a besoin d'essence pour fonctionner. The lawn mower needs gas to operate.
Son décès fut une grosse perte pour notre entreprise. His death was a great loss to our firm.
Je ne pense pas que votre plan va fonctionner. I don't think your plan will work.
Regarder les photos de vos amis de Facebook est une perte de temps. Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time.
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment faire fonctionner cette machine. I can't figure out how to operate this machine.
C'est une perte de temps. It's a waste of time.
Nous ne serons jamais trop prudents pour faire fonctionner une centrale nucléaire. We can not be too careful in operating a nuclear power plant.
C'est une méthode éprouvée et véritable pour la perte de poids. This is a tried and true method of weight loss.
L'air conditionné n'a pas l'air de fonctionner. The air conditioner doesn't seem to work.
Nous exigeâmes qu'elle compense la perte. We demanded that she should make up for the loss.
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