Usage examples of "upon my word" in English with translation to French

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Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see uncommonly pretty. Sur mon honneur je n’ai jamais vu autant de femmes aimables dans ma vie, et il y en a plusieurs qui sont d'une beauté peu commune.

Just take my word for it. Il suffit de me croire sur parole.

I'll keep my word, whatever may happen. Je garderai ma parole quoi qu'il arrive.

I always keep my word. Je tiens toujours parole.

You are always doubting my word. Tu doutes toujours de ma parole.

If the sun were to rise in the west, I would not break my word. Même si le soleil venait à se lever à l'ouest, je ne romprais pas ma promesse.

I gave her my word I would be back home by nine. Je lui ai donné ma parole que je serai de retour pour neuf heures.

You have my word. Je te le promets.

I must have someone repair my word processor. J'ai besoin de quelqu'un pour réparer mon traitement de texte.

I can't prove it, you'll have to take my word for it. Je ne peux pas le prouver, tu devras me croire sur parole.

I give you my word. Je te donne ma parole.

Upon getting home, I went straight to bed. Après être rentré à la maison je me rendis directement au lit.

I am remembering the word. Je me souviens du mot.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

Just a word can do harm to a person. Il suffit d'un mot pour faire souffrir quelqu'un.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday. Le Président Alexander Lukashenko a félicité Alexei Dudarev pour son anniversaire.

Tom had just one word to cut so that out of this sentence, forever, disappeared our Mary. Tom n'avait plus qu'un mot à couper pour que de cette phrase, à jamais, disparaisse notre Mary.

Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work. Les parents tentent d'inculquer à leurs enfants l'importance de l'honnêteté et du travail.

Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary se demandait si elle comptait pour Tom comme un simple mot ou comme une vraie personne.

She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.

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