Sentence examples of "against the background of" in English
Students often study with music playing in the background, and people working around the house will usually turn on the television or radio to keep them company.
Les étudiants étudient souvent avec de la musique en arrière-fond et les personnes travaillant dans la maison allument habituellement la télévision ou la radio pour avoir de la compagnie.
He explained the political background of the war on TV.
Il expliqua l'arrière-plan politique de la guerre à la télé.
In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims."
En signant le traité de Tripoli en 1796, notre second Président John Adams écrivit : "Les États-Unis n'ont en eux-mêmes aucun caractère d'inimitié à l'encontre des lois, de la religion ou de la tranquillité des Musulmans.
One of the fan blades broke loose and shattered against the wall.
L'une des pales du ventilateur s'est détachée et s'est brisée contre le mur.
Many people have been vaccinated against the flu this year as well.
Cette année aussi, beaucoup de gens se sont fait vacciner contre la grippe.
Before TV cameras, they emptied bottles of Bordeaux wine into the gutter - crying out slogans against the France that had rejected the war in Iraq.
Ils vidèrent des bouteilles de vin de Bordeaux dans le caniveau devant les caméras de télévision, en criant des slogans contre la France qui refusait la guerre en Iraq.
Squirrels are storing up nuts against the winter.
Les écureuils accumulent les noisettes en prévision de l'hiver.
Our representative argued against the new tax plan.
Notre député a argumenté contre le nouveau plan fiscal.
The citizens demonstrated to protest against the new project.
Les citoyens ont manifesté contre le nouveau projet.
I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.
J'ai cogné ma tête contre la porte et j'ai eu une bosse.
Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.
Sans un instant d'hésitation, ils prirent des mesures draconiennes contre la conspiration.
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