Sentence examples of "getting ahead" in English
Upon getting home, I went straight to bed.
Après être rentré à la maison je me rendis directement au lit.
"May I borrow this pen?" "Sure, go ahead."
« Pourrais-je emprunter ce stylo ? » « Bien sûr, vas-y. »
Apparently, it's getting more difficult to find a good job.
Apparemment, il devient plus difficile d'obtenir un bon emploi.
"Do you mind if I use your phone?" "No, please go ahead."
«Cela vous dérange-t-il si j'utilise votre téléphone ?» «Non, je vous en prie.»
Everybody was obeying the speed limit, so I knew there was likely a speed trap ahead.
Tout le monde respectait la limite de vitesse, alors je savais qu'il y avait probablement un radar devant moi.
Dark tourism consists in getting kicks from the world's poverty and misery.
Le tourisme noir consiste à prendre son pied de la pauvreté et de la misère du monde.
You should always spend time doing things that help your children get ahead in life.
On devrait toujours passer du temps à faire des choses qui aident nos enfants à avancer dans la vie.
Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.
Les mots seuls ne peuvent subvenir aux besoins de notre peuple. Ces besoins ne seront satisfaits que si nous agissons vigoureusement dans les années à venir ; et si nous comprenons que les défis auxquels nous faisons face sont partagés, et que notre échec à les résoudre nous causera dommage à tous.
If you're smart, you'll cash out while you're ahead.
Si t'es malin, tu profiteras pendant que t'es devant.
He tried getting close to her using every means possible.
Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.
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