Sentence examples of "abstract of accounts" in English

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To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat. Pour lui, la faim était un concept abstrait ; il avait toujours suffisamment à manger.
What accounts for the fact that woman outlive men? Qu'est-ce qui rend compte du fait que les femmes vivent plus longtemps que les hommes ?
It is still difficult for me to talk about abstract topics such as the economy or philosophy, because those are not very familiar words for me. Il m'est encore difficile de parler sur des sujets abstraits comme l'économie ou la philosophie, car ce ne sont pas des mots que j'ai l'occasion de rencontrer souvent.
My wife keeps the household accounts. Ma femme tient les comptes de la maison.
The theory is too abstract for me. La théorie est trop abstraite pour moi.
By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue. Au dire de tous, Fr. Mulligan était un parangon de vertu.
Some abstract art is difficult to understand. Une part de l'art abstrait est difficile à comprendre.
Short accounts make long friends. Les bons comptes font les bons amis.
Your explanation is too abstract to me. Votre explication est trop abstraite pour moi.
The accounts have been audited. Les comptes ont été vérifiés.
The idea of happiness is extremely abstract. Le bonheur est un concept vraiment abstrait.
By all accounts, he is not a man to be trusted. Aux dires de tous, ce n'est pas un homme de confiance.
I have difficulty understanding abstract modern art, especially Mondrian. J'ai du mal à comprendre l'art moderne abstrait, particulièrement Mondrian.
Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete. La bonté est abstraite. Une bonne action est concrète.
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