Translation of "à force de" to English

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Dictionary translations for "à force de"

à force de preposition

by [baɪ] (locution prépositive, prép+Inf)

by dint of (locution prépositive, cause)

Contexts with "à force de"

À force de repousser les mots vers le début de la phrase, il ne resta plus qu'eux deux à la fin : Mary, Tom. By dint of pushing the words back to the beginning of the sentence, there only remained the two of them at the end: Mary, Tom.

Ses yeux étaient rouges à force de pleurer. Her eyes were red from crying.

Ses joues commencèrent à rougir à force de ses compliments. Her cheeks began to glow at his compliments.

Nos ancêtres ont développé des mâchoires imposantes à force de combats constants. Our ancestors developed massive jaws as a result of constant combat.

J'avais mal aux muscles à force de trop jouer au tennis. My muscles ached from playing tennis too much.

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