Usage examples of "at a short date" in English with translation to French

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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.

They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.

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

I will stay here for a short period. Je ne resterai pas longtemps ici.

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

After a short pursuit, the police caught him. Après une courte poursuite, la police l'a attrapé.

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

He gave a short account of the accident. Il fait un bref compte rendu de l'accident.

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

You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step. Il n'est pas possible de maîtriser une langue étrangère en peu de temps ; tu dois l'étudier pas à pas.

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

She is a short story writer. Elle écrit des nouvelles.

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

She stayed in that area for a short while. Elle ne resta dans cette région que pour peu de temps.

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.

It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time. C'est presque impossible d'apprendre une langue étrangère en peu de temps.

I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. Je voudrais pouvoir vivre à un rythme plus relâché, au lieu d'avoir à regarder l'heure tout le temps.

There is a short program of local news on the radio. Il y a une courte émission sur les actualités locales à la radio.

Tom and Mary met at a New Year's party. Tom et Marie se sont rencontrés à la fête du nouvel an.

I have been busy writing a short story. J'ai été très occupé par l'écriture d'une petite histoire.

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