Sentence examples of "kept" in English

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He kept on telling lies. Il a continué à mentir.
She was annoyed to be kept waiting. Cela l'ennuyait qu'on la fasse attendre.
Bill kept on crying for hours. Bill continua à pleurer pendant des heures.
I was kept waiting nearly half an hour. On me fit attendre presqu'une demi-heure.
He kept on laughing at me. Il a continué à se moquer de moi.
He could not stand being kept waiting so long. Il ne supportait pas qu'on le fasse attendre aussi longtemps.
She kept on writing stories about animals. Elle continua d'écrire des histoires sur les animaux.
Though she was tired, she kept on working. Bien qu'elle fût fatiguée, elle continua à travailler.
She kept on dancing all through the party. Elle a continué à danser pendant toute la fête.
He was tired, but he kept on working. Il était fatigué mais il continuait à travailler.
Mary kept on working in spite of her illness. Mary a continué à travailler malgré sa maladie.
Tom kept on talking even though Mary had fallen asleep. Tom continua de parler alors même que Mary s'était endormie.
He kept on gambling, trying in vain to recoup his losses. Il continua à jouer, essayant en vain de se refaire.
He kept on drinking in defiance of his doctor's warning. Il continua de boire par défi à l'avertissement de son docteur.
But, knowing precisely sadness and love and death, and that they are vain images when we observe them from the calm space where we should shut ourselves in, he kept on weeping, and desiring love, and fearing death. Mais, connaissant exactement la tristesse et l’amour et la mort, et que ce sont de vaines images lorsqu’on les contemple de l’espace calme où il faut s’enfermer, il continua de pleurer, et de désirer l’amour, et de craindre la mort.
It kept snowing all day. Il a continué à neiger toute la journée.
Tom kept talking all night. Tom a parlé sans cesse toute la nuit.
She kept crying all night. Elle a continué à pleurer toute la nuit.
He kept reading a book. Il continua de lire un livre.
He kept silent all day. Il resta silencieux toute la journée.
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