Usage examples of "in the nick of time" in English with translation to French

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The doctor arrived in the nick of time. Le médecin arriva in extremis.

She spends a lot of time practicing the piano. Elle passe beaucoup de temps à exercer son piano.

I stay in the house today. Je resterai à la maison aujourd'hui.

The secret will emerge in due course of time. Le secret apparaitra en temps voulu.

It glows in the dark. Ça luit dans l'obscurité.

The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you. La quantité de temps que tu consacres à pratiquer la trompette est à ta discrétion.

Tennis began in France in the thirteenth century. Le tennis fut d'abord pratiqué en France au treizième siècle.

I waste a lot of time daydreaming. Je perds beaucoup de temps à rêvasser.

To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.

She spends a lot of time helping her children learn to deal with money. Elle consacre beaucoup de temps à aider ses enfants à apprendre à gérer l'argent.

There were a few passengers in the train who were injured in the accident. Il y a eu quelques passagers dans le train qui ont été blessés.

Computers save us a lot of time and trouble. L'ordinateur nous épargne du temps et des problèmes.

In the early days people communicated by smoke signals. Aux premiers temps, les hommes communiquaient par signaux de fumée.

My public duties take a lot of time. Mes activités officielles me prennent beaucoup de temps.

Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University invented a telenoid which could replace mobile phones in the future. Le Professeur Hiroshi Ishiguro de l'université d'Osaka a inventé un télénoïde qui pourrait remplacer les téléphones portables dans le futur.

She spent a lot of time writing her essay. Elle passa beaucoup de temps à écrire sa dissertation.

I made an awful mistake in the test. J'ai fait une terrible erreur au test.

We wasted a lot of time. Nous gâchâmes beaucoup de temps.

Tomorrow, I'm going to take my mother out in the new car. Demain, je vais promener ma mère dans la nouvelle voiture.

The bridge saved them a lot of time and trouble. Le pont leur a fait gagner pas mal de temps et épargné beaucoup de soucis.

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