Sentence examples of "fall short" in English

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If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later. S'il continue de boire trop, il tombera malade tôt ou tard.

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

I can't fall asleep. Je n'arrive pas à m'endormir.

Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.

Between two stools you fall to the ground. Entre deux chaises on finit par tomber.

Short hair really suits her. Les cheveux courts lui vont vraiment bien.

I fall behind him in this respect. De ce côté là, je ne suis pas à sa hauteur.

You mean you're short on fuck-buddies? Tu veux dire que tu manques de partenaires sexuels réguliers ?

A heavy rain began to fall. Une averse commença à tomber.

I wouldn't let a goof-up like that get to you. People have short memories and the one good thing about gossip is that it's short-lived. Ne t'en fais pas pour cette gaffe. Les ragots ne durent qu'un temps. Bientôt, tout le monde l'aura oublié.

She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek. Elle s'écarta de moi pour cacher une larme qui avait commencé à couler sur sa joue.

It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice. Il sera impossible d'avoir un visa à court terme.

Leaves fall in the autumn. Les feuilles tombent en automne.

His short stature makes him feel insecure. Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui.

The leaves go brown in fall. Les feuilles brunissent à l'automne.

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

In all probability, the cabinet will fall. Selon toute probabilité, le gouvernement va tomber.

In a word, life is short. En un mot, la vie est courte.

I took good care that I did not fall. J'ai fait bien attention de ne pas tomber.

My mother cut my hair too short. Ma mère m'a coupé les cheveux trop courts.

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