Sentence examples of "as" in English with translation "alors que"

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As I was having lunch, the phone rang. Alors que je déjeunais, le téléphone sonna.
As I was walking, it began to rain. Alors que je marchais il a commencé à pleuvoir.
Angels watch from above as men fight amongst themselves. Les anges regardent d'en haut alors que les hommes se battent entre eux.
The students observed as the teacher demonstrated the science experiment. Les étudiants observèrent alors que le professeur faisait une démonstration de l'expérience scientifique.
Your telegram arrived just as I was about to telephone you. Ta dépêche est arrivée juste alors que j'étais sur le point de te téléphoner.
As we went around the corner, the lake came into view. Alors que nous atteignions le coin, le lac nous apparut.
He went to the store just as it was going to close. Il se rendit au magasin juste alors que celui-ci était sur le point de fermer.
Yesterday, as I was walking along the street, I saw an accident. Hier, alors que je marchais dans la rue, j'ai été témoin d'un accident.
As I returned from school yesterday, I was caught in a sudden shower. Hier, alors que je revenais de l'école, j'ai soudain été pris sous une averse.
Mexico is experiencing unprecedented violence as drug cartels are battling over distribution routes. Le Mexique subit une violence sans précédent alors que les cartels de la drogue se disputent les routes de la distribution.
Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali. Alors que les combats continuent dans la capitale Kigali, les forces antigouvernementales rwandaises poussent leur offensive vers le sud.
"Would you like to buy a suit?" the shopkeeper asked Dima, who brought the smells of the previous night with him as he walked through the door. "-Aimeriez-vous acheter un complet ?" demanda le propriétaire du magasin à Dima alors que ce dernier, en franchissant la porte, amenait avec lui les odeurs de la nuit précédente.
Yea, would to God, I were among the roses, That lean to kiss you as you float between While on the lowest branch a bud uncloses A bud uncloses, to touch you, my queen. Qu'il plaise à Dieu que je sois parmi les roses, qui pour t'embrasser se penchent tandis que tu balances, alors que sur la plus basse branche un bourgeon se déploie, un bourgeon se déploie, pour te toucher, ma Reine.
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