Sentence examples of "of some use" in English
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
Le jeune homme riche et complaisant se sentait étrangement attiré par la stricte vie ascétique menée par les membres de quelques-uns des ordres monastiques.
The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience.
La crainte de quelques pouvoirs suprêmes et divins conservent les hommes dans l'obéissance.
I can think of some situations in which a knife would come in handy.
Je peux imaginer des situations dans lesquelles un couteau serait bien utile.
Every person has a psychological need to feel that what he does is of some importance.
Toute personne a un besoin psychologique de sentir que ce qu'elle fait a une quelconque importance.
Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative!
N'hésite pas à parler au professeur; si tu ne comprends pas, ait de l'initiative!
We'll use the house as collateral so we can borrow some money.
Nous allons mettre la maison en gage de manière à pouvoir emprunter un peu d'argent.
The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, reducing the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
L'OMS a un projet de réduction de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il inclue l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la réduction du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools.
Some people caricature gay men as limp-wristed and speaking with a lisp.
Certaines personnes caricaturent les homosexuels masculins comme efféminés et parlant avec un zézaiement.
Not only my daughter but some of her classmates say that they saw the criminal.
Non seulement ma fille mais certains de ses camarades de classe disent qu'ils virent le criminel.
Helen's forum experienced an irreconcilable schism over whether to use one or two oven mitts.
Le forum d'Hélène a connu un schisme inconciliable sur l'utilisation d'un ou de deux gants de cuisine.
I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students.
J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.
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