Sentence examples of "couple of" in English
"Have you ever been to New York?" "Yes, I've been there a couple of times."
"Êtes-vous déjà allé à New York ?" "Oui, j'y suis allé deux ou trois fois."
After a couple of drinks, the guy was feeling no pain.
Après quelques verres le type n'avait plus mal.
Women automatically lose interest in him after exchanging a couple of words.
Les femmes perdent automatiquement leur intérêt envers lui après avoir échangé quelques mots.
A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident.
Quelques vols furent retardés à cause d'un accident mineur.
I wonder if you would mind lending me your car for a couple of days.
Je me demande si ça vous ennuierait de me prêter votre voiture pour quelques jours.
The idea that reading makes you short-sighted has been popular for a couple of hundred years.
L'idée selon laquelle lire rend myope a été populaire pendant quelques centaines d'années.
He's already been offered a couple of positions but he tells me he's holding out for a better salary.
On lui a déjà offert quelques postes mais il me dit qu'il se réserve pour un meilleur salaire.
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