Sentence examples of "at a loss" in English

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I was at a loss for words. Les mots me manquaient.

I was at a loss what to say. Je ne savais pas du tout quoi dire.

We were at a loss what to do. Nous ne savons que faire.

He was at a loss what to do. Il ne savait que faire.

Tom was at a loss how to express himself. Tom ne savait comment s'exprimer.

He was at a loss what to do next. Il ne savait pas quoi faire ensuite.

She was at a loss as to what to do. Elle n'avait aucune idée quoi faire.

She was at a loss for words to express her feeling. Elle ne trouvait plus les mots pour exprimer ses sentiments.

I am at a loss for what I have to say. Je n'ai aucune idée de ce que je dois dire.

I'm at a loss about what to do with the mess. Je ne sais que faire avec ce désordre.

When Mary was spoken to by a stranger, she was at a loss for words. Quand un inconnu est venu parler à Mary, celle-ci ne trouvait plus ses mots.

Taken by surprise, I was at a loss for what to answer. Pris au dépourvu, je n'ai pas su quoi répondre.

As I was at a loss what to do, I asked my teacher for advice. Comme je ne savais pas quoi faire, j'ai demandé conseil à mon professeur.

He is not man to lose heart at a single failure. Il n'est pas le genre de personne à se décourager à la moindre déconvenue.

He was walking up the hill at a steady pace. Il grimpait la colline à un pas soutenu.

I stayed at a cheap hotel. Je séjournai dans un hôtel bon marché.

I'm going to do an internship at a local company. Je vais faire un stage dans une entreprise locale.

My boyfriend works at a language school and loves it very much. Mon copain travaille à une école de langues et adore ça.

He eats lunch at a cafeteria. Il déjeune à la cafétéria.

Either as a waiter at a restaurant or a bartender, both are OK. Soit comme serveur dans un restaurant, soit comme barman, les deux conviennent.

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