Sentence examples of "before the war" in English

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Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war. Le Japon a conclu une alliance avec la France juste avant la guerre.

I went to Europe before the war. Je suis allé en Europe avant guerre.

There are good grounds for the view that Paris was the scene of frequent riots even before the revolution of 1789. Il y a de bonnes raisons d'affirmer que Paris était le lieu de fréquentes émeutes même avant la révolution de 1789.

He was killed in the war. Il a été tué à la guerre.

The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out. Le candidat éructa la réponse juste avant que le temps ne soit écoulé.

He explained the political background of the war on TV. Il expliqua l'arrière-plan politique de la guerre à la télé.

In many ways, these fossils are the 'smoking gun' just before the emergence of our own genus. Par plusieurs aspects, ces fossiles constituent « l'arme du crime », juste avant la naissance de notre propre genre.

Everybody knows that he lost his leg in the war. Tout le monde sait qu'il a perdu sa jambe à la guerre.

A young man is singing before the door. Un jeune homme chante devant la porte.

Still, the war was not over. Malgré tout, la guerre n'était pas terminée.

The grenade blew up before the terrorist could throw it, and his arm was blown off! La grenade explosa avant que le terroriste ne puisse la jeter, et son bras fut déchiqueté !

They're going to the war. Ils vont à la guerre.

It will be five or ten years before the technology is ready. Cela prendra cinq à dix ans avant que la technologie ne soit prête.

The whole world was involved in the war. Le monde entier était impliqué dans la guerre.

The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear-end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson. Le véhicule roulant à vive allure glissa et s'enfonça tête la première dans l'arrière d'un camion avant que son conducteur n'ait pu dire Jack Robinson.

He presented an argument for the war. Il présenta un argument en faveur de la guerre.

One evening, however, when Miss Baker got back to the college a few minutes before the time by which all students had to be in, she found another car in her parking space. Un soir, cependant, lorsque Miss Baker revint au collège quelques minutes avant l'heure où tous les étudiants devaient être rentrés, elle trouva une voiture sur sa place de parking.

He believed that the war was fought in the cause of justice. Il croyait qu'on faisait une guerre au nom de la justice.

That way if there are any fire drills in the morning I can deal with before the call. Ainsi, s'il y a la moindre urgence le matin, je peux m'en occuper avant l'appel.

The war had united the American people. La guerre a unifié le peuple Américain.

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