Usage examples of "to a great extent" in English with translation to French

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Turtles live to a great age. Les tortues vivent jusqu'à un âge avancé.
That experiment led to a great discovery. Cette expérience mena à une grande découverte.
He had the honor of being presented to a great writer. Il eut l'honneur d'être présenté à un grand écrivain.
Just a word can do harm to a person. Il suffit d'un mot pour faire souffrir quelqu'un.
A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death. La force irradie d'un grand guerrier. Il n'a pas besoin de combattre à mort.
The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power. Le chef de la guilde relégua Vince à une position de sous-officier parce qu'il abusait de son pouvoir.
You made a great contribution. Vous avez fait une importante contribution.
I understand now why he didn't go to a university. Maintenant je comprends pourquoi il n'est pas allé à l'université.
My brother smokes a great deal. Mon frère fume énormément.
She went to a single-sex school. Elle a fréquenté une école de filles.
He bribed that politician with a great deal of money. Il a soudoyé cet homme politique avec une grosse somme d'argent.
Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.
He was a great musician. C'était un grand musicien.
Chinese officials say economic growth has dropped to a three-year low because of the world economy. Les officiels chinois disent que la croissance économique est tombée à son plus bas niveau depuis trois ans en raison de l'économie mondiale.
He thinks himself a great poet. Il se considère grand poète.
He was late to the appointment due to a traffic accident. Il fut en retard à la nomination en raison d'un accident de la circulation.
The second test is a great improvement on the first. Le deuxième examen est une grande avancée comparé au premier.
What do you say to a game of chess? Que dirais-tu d'une partie d'échecs?
Love is a great contradiction. You cannot live without it but at the same time you will be hurt by it. L'amour est une grande contradiction. Vous ne pouvez pas vivre sans, mais en même temps elle vous blessera.
The convicted drug dealer was willing to comply with the authorities to have his death sentence reduced to a life sentence. Le vendeur de drogue condamné à mort était disposé à coopérer avec les autorités pour voir sa sentence réduite à la peine à perpétuité.
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