Sentence examples of "in some way or another" in English
We must make up for the loss in some way.
On doit compenser les pertes d'une manière ou d'une autre.
He complains about one thing or another all the time.
Il est toujours à se plaindre d'une chose ou d'une autre.
Speaking in some languages sounds like praying.
Parler dans certaines langues semble être comme une prière.
I wish he would make up his mind one way or other.
Je souhaite qu'il puisse se décider, d'une manière ou d'une autre.
For one reason or another, their holiday in France wasn't as good as they expected it would be.
Pour une raison ou une autre, leurs vacances en France ne furent pas aussi agréables que ce à quoi ils s'attendaient.
Speaking in some languages sounds like playing.
Parler dans certaines langues semble être comme un jeu.
Every school kid has played hooky at one time or another.
Tout écolier a fait l'école buissonnière à un moment ou un autre.
He was always annoyed in the city by noises of one sort or another.
Il était toujours ennuyé en ville par un bruit ou un autre.
For one reason or another their holiday in France didn't come up to expectations.
Pour une raison quelconque, leurs vacances en France ne les ont pas satisfaits.
The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
Le précédent est inférieur au suivant par certains aspects.
In some societies, wives are still considered the property of their husbands.
Dans certaines sociétés, les femmes sont encore considérées comme la propriété de leurs époux.
Japan has caught up with America in some fields.
Le Japon a rejoint l'Amérique dans certains domaines.
He opened the window to let in some fresh air.
Il ouvrit la fenêtre pour laisser entrer de l'air frais.
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