Usage examples of "au" in French with translation to English

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Il se mit au lit. He went to bed.
Il bruine dehors, au jardin. It's drizzling out in the garden.
Choisis trois livres au hasard. Choose three books at random.
Je me prépare au pire... I'm getting ready for the worst.
Le feu est au vert. A green light is on.
Vivre au jour le jour. Living from day to day.
Laisse-moi parler au contremaître. Let me speak with the foreman.
Ne sors pas sans dire au revoir. Don't go off without saying good-by.
La partie fut remise au dimanche suivant. The game was postponed until next Sunday.
Au cours d'une excursion en montagne, je mâchouillais du pain dur et rassis quand je tombai sur un énorme serpent. While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake.
Cinquante-deux pour cent des femmes britanniques préfèrent le chocolat au sexe. Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.
Tu devrais aller au lit. You should go to bed.
Il croit au Père Noël. He believes in Santa Clause.
Il est encore au travail. He's still at work.
Il est apte au poste. He is adequate for the post.
Elle m'accompagna au piano. She accompanied me on the piano.
De l'aube au crépuscule. From dawn 'til dusk.
Le souci fleurit au soleil. The marigold rises with the sun.
Elle s'est blessée au pied en tombant de vélo. She hurt her foot when she fell off her bicycle.
Je n'étais pas au courant de l’événement jusqu'à hier. Not until yesterday did I know of the event.
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