Usage examples of "outre mesure" in French with translation to English

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Il fume comme un pompier et boit comme une outre. He smokes like a chimney and drinks like a fish.
La distance entre les étoiles se mesure en années-lumière. The distance between stars is measured in light years.
Outre le fait de gagner de l'argent, je n'ai aucun intérêt dans l'immobilier. Apart from earning money, I have no interest in real estate.
J'ai été en mesure d'attraper le dernier train parce que j'ai marché très vite. I was able to catch the last train because I walked very quickly.
Outre la pluie, nous avons eu des vents très forts. Besides the rain, we experienced heavy winds.
Ce champ mesure plus de 300 acres. The field measures more than 300 acres.
Outre son salaire, il reçoit de l'argent de ses investissements. Aside from his salary, he receives money from investments.
Son discours devenait de plus en plus puissant à mesure qu'il progressait. His speech had more and more power as it went along.
Outre l'anglais, M. Nakajima peut encore parler couramment l'allemand. In addition to English, Mr. Nakajima can speak German fluently.
Es-tu en mesure d'aller plus vite ? Can you go faster?
Un lapsus révélateur, c'est quand on veut dire une chose et qu'on en dit une outre. A Freudian slip is when you mean one thing, but you say your mother.
Êtes-vous en mesure de le faire plus rapidement ? Can you do it faster?
Il faisait froid ce jour-là, et il commença en outre à pleuvoir. It was cold that day, and moreover it began to rain.
Trois fois mesure et une fois coupe. Measure thrice, cut once.
Depuis quand avez-vous été en mesure de ressentir le mouvement du fœtus ? Since when have you been able to feel the movement of the fetus?
Après qu'elle eut perdu son travail, elle n'était plus en mesure de nourrir ses chiens, alors elle les donna. After she lost her job, she couldn't afford to feed her dogs, so she gave them away.
On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne sont pas en mesure de contrôler. You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control.
Je crains que nous ne soyons pas en mesure de t'aider demain. I'm afraid we won't be able to help you tomorrow.
Vous devez avoir des amis en mesure de vous aider. You must have such friends as will help you.
Je pense qu'il est improbable que je sois en mesure de réussir mon examen de conduite. I think it's unlikely that I'll be able to pass my driving test.
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