Sentence examples of "is part" in English
When we say that a language is culturally transmitted - that is, that it is learned rather than inherited - we mean that it is part of that whole complex of learned and shared behavior that anthropologists call culture.
Quand nous disons qu'une langue est culturellement transmise - c'est-à-dire qu'elle est apprise plutôt qu'héritée - nous voulons dire qu'elle fait partie de ce complexe entier de comportement appris et partagé que les anthropologues appellent "culture".
Your son took part in the student movement, I hear.
J'entends que votre fils a pris part au mouvement étudiant.
Japan's foreign aid is decreasing in part because of an economic slowdown at home.
L'aide internationale du Japon diminue en partie à cause d'un ralentissement de l'économie domestique.
I discovered too late that I left out the most important part of my speech.
Je découvris trop tard que j'avais omis la partie la plus importante de mon discours.
The author shies away from any direct accusation of misconduct on the part of the authorities.
L'auteur se défend contre toute accusation directe d'inconduite de la part des autorités.
An overwhelming part of our behavior is learned.
Une part écrasante de notre comportement est acquise.
He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation.
Il a perdu une grande partie de sa fortune en spéculant.
The attempts were for the most part unsuccessful.
Les tentatives ont été la plupart du temps des échecs.
A new team was formed in order to take part in the boat race.
Une nouvelle équipe fut formée afin de prendre part à la course de bateau.
Our world is only a tiny part of the universe.
Notre monde est seulement une minuscule partie de l'univers.
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