Sentence examples of "make short shrift" in English

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I had to make a speech at short notice. J'ai dû faire un discours en toute urgence

To make a long story short, he married his first love. Pour faire court, il a marié son premier amour.

To make a long story short, he was fired. En bref, il a été viré.

We are going to make up for lost time by taking a short cut. On va essayer de rattraper le retard en prenant un raccourci.

Short accounts make long friends. Les bons comptes font les bons amis.

Short reckonings make long friends Les bons comptes font les bons amis

Did you make it by yourself? L'avez-vous fait vous-même ?

They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.

To make things worse still, he became sick. Pour comble de malheur, il tomba malade.

Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.

You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him. Tu devrais être sûr qu'il est chez lui avant que tu l'appelles.

Short hair really suits her. Les cheveux courts lui vont vraiment bien.

I completely forgot to make something for us to eat. J'ai complètement oublié de préparer quelque chose à manger pour nous.

You mean you're short on fuck-buddies? Tu veux dire que tu manques de partenaires sexuels réguliers ?

Bees make honey. Les abeilles font du miel.

I wouldn't let a goof-up like that get to you. People have short memories and the one good thing about gossip is that it's short-lived. Ne t'en fais pas pour cette gaffe. Les ragots ne durent qu'un temps. Bientôt, tout le monde l'aura oublié.

You won't make mistakes. Tu ne feras pas d'erreurs.

It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice. Il sera impossible d'avoir un visa à court terme.

Don't make me wait! Ne me fais pas attendre !

His short stature makes him feel insecure. Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui.

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