Sentence examples of "fall-back position" in English

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For us, English was the language to fall back on when we couldn't make ourselves understood in French. Pour nous l'anglais était la langue de repli lorsque nous ne pouvions nous faire comprendre en français.

I can fall back on my savings if I lose my job. Je peux me rabattre sur mes économies si je perds mon travail.

I have nothing to fall back on. Je n'ai rien sur quoi me rabattre.

When did you get back from London? Quand es-tu revenu de Londres ?

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.

He is seeking a new position. Il cherche actuellement un nouveau poste.

Now just a minute there. I hope you're not trying to tell me you're not going to pay the money back. Hé, attendez une minute. J'espère que vous n'essayez pas de me dire que vous n'allez pas me rendre mon argent.

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

My older brother had a position in a large company. Mon frère cadet avait un poste dans une grande entreprise.

I can't figure out how to transfer MP3 files from my iPod back to my computer. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment re-transférer mes fichiers MP3 depuis mon iPod vers mon ordinateur.

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

He is in danger of losing his position unless he works harder. S'il ne travaille pas plus assidûment, il y a possibilité qu'il perde sa place.

He is still on his back. Il est toujours alité.

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

I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth. Je ne voudrais pas être à sa place malgré toute sa fortune.

We'll be back on air shortly. Nous serons bientôt de retour sur les ondes.

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

He's out of position. Il n'est pas à sa place.

Your session expired, please log yourself back in. Votre session a expiré, veuillez vous reconnecter.

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.

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