Usage examples of "light year" in English with translation to French

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The distance between stars is measured in light years. La distance entre les étoiles se mesure en années-lumière.
A lightyear is the distance that light travels in one year. Une année-lumière est la distance que parcourt la lumière en une année.
Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue. Le bleu-vert exprime la couleur de l'eau claire ; c'est un bleu brillant et clair.
Researchers at the university of Paderborn have established that it took up to 2000 hours of English learning for a French speaker to speak English correctly. Given that there are 32 weeks of classes in a year and with 3 hours of lessons every week, 20.83 years of study are thus necessary for a French person to speak good English. Des chercheurs de l'université de Paderborn ont établi qu'il fallait 2000 heures d'apprentissage de l'anglais à un francophone pour parler correctement. Sachant qu'il y a 32 semaines de cours par an et à 3h de cours par semaine, il faut donc 20,83 ans d'études à un Français pour bien parler anglais.
He turned off the light and he went to bed. Il a éteint la lumière et s'est couché.
I gave up smoking a year ago. J'ai arrêté de fumer il y a un an.
He wore a light blue tie. Il portait une cravate bleu clair.
How many students have been admitted to the school this year? Combien d'étudiants ont été admis à l'école cette année ?
I didn't turn off the light. Je n'ai pas éteint la lumière.
My family goes to Italy every year. Ma famille va en Italie tous les ans.
A heavy purse makes a light heart. Une bourse pleine remplit le cœur de joie.
Last year in Nagoya I ate a very delicious dish called "Shoujin Ryouri". L'an dernier à Nagoya, j'ai mangé un mets délicieux nommé le "Shoujin Ryouri".
Put out the light. Éteins la lumière.
We went into the red last year. Nous étions dans le rouge l'année dernière.
He is a little light for a sumo wrestler. Il est un peu léger pour un sumotori.
I remember seeing you last year. Je me rappelle t'avoir vu l'année passée.
Did you stop at the red light? Vous êtes-vous arrêté au feu rouge ?
In the year 2012, there will be flying cars everywhere. En l'an deux-mille-douze, il y aura des voitures volantes partout.
Turn left at the first light. Tournez à gauche au premier feu.
Japan has produced more cars than ever this year. Le Japon a produit plus de voitures que jamais cette année.
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