Usage examples of "am used" in English with translation to French

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I am used to driving a truck. Je suis habitué à conduire un camion.

I am used to going to bed very late. Je suis habitué à me coucher très tard.

I am used to living alone. Je suis habitué à vivre seul.

I am used to staying up late at night. Je suis habitué à veiller tard le soir.

I am used to sitting up late. Je suis habitué à me coucher très tard.

I am used to sitting up late at night. Je suis habitué à veiller tard le soir.

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be. Le problème aujourd'hui, c'est que l'avenir n'est plus ce qu'il était.

Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored. Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.

He used his umbrella as a weapon. Il a utilisé un parapluie comme arme.

Before Einstein, scientists used to think that space had no end. Avant Einstein, les scientifiques pensaient que l'espace n'avait pas de fin.

I am not what I used to be. Je ne suis plus ce que j'étais.

I used to drink a lot of cola, but now I drink only water. J'avais l'habitude de boire beaucoup de coca, mais maintenant je ne bois que de l'eau.

You and Tom used to be friends. What happened? Tom et toi étiez amis. Que s'est-il passé?

There used to be a big cherry tree behind my house. Dans le temps, il y avait un grand cerisier derrière ma maison.

France used to have many colonies in Africa. La France avait de nombreuses colonies en Afrique.

A motel is like a hotel only much smaller and is used mostly by people traveling by automobile. Un motel ressemble à un hôtel, mais c'est plus petit et utilisé principalement par des gens qui voyagent en voiture.

These words aren't used in spoken language. Ces mots ne sont pas utilisés à l'oral.

She is used to cooking. Elle a l'habitude de faire la cuisine.

When I was in high school I used to earn extra money babysitting. Quand j'étais au lycée, j'avais l'habitude de me faire de l'argent de poche en gardant des enfants.

Now that you mention it, what happened to that man who used to work here? Maintenant que vous en parlez, qu'est-il arrivé à cet homme qui travaillait ici ?

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