Sentence examples of "as" in English with translation "pour"

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He acted as my guide. Il fut pour moi un guide.
He said it as a joke. Il l'a dit pour plaisanter.
He fancies himself as an artist. Il se prend pour un artiste.
He is known as a great painter. Il est connu pour être un grand peintre.
As it were, the problem is solved. Le problème est pour ainsi dire réglé.
Kobe is famous as a port city. Kobe est connue pour être une ville portuaire.
They agreed to elect him as president. Ils s'accordèrent pour l'élire président.
Mary was so kind as to help me. Marie a été assez gentille pour m'aider.
Officially, he works for us as an interpreter. Officiellement, il travaille pour nous en tant qu'interprète.
As to me, I agree to the plan. Pour ma part, je suis d'accord avec le plan.
I'll raise my hand as a signal. Je lèverai ma main pour faire signe.
As for me, I prefer beer to whisky. Pour ma part je préfère la bière au whisky.
He is a diligent student, as students go. Il est travaillant, pour un étudiant.
She passed the jewel off as her own. Elle a fait passer ce bijou pour le sien.
I'm proud to have him as a friend. Je suis fier de le tenir pour ami.
Books such as these are too difficult for him. Les livres dans ce genre sont trop difficiles pour lui.
They are, as it were, victims of the war. Ils sont, pour ainsi dire, des victimes de guerre.
That was, as it were, part of the job. Cela faisait, pour ainsi dire, partie du contrat.
I am not so simple as to believe that. Je ne suis pas assez bête pour croire ça.
He is known to everyone as a great scholar. Il est réputé pour être bon élève.
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