Usage examples of "être à pic" in French with translation to English

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La route monte à pic à partir d'ici. The road ascends steeply from that point.
On ne peut pas être à deux endroits en même temps. You can't be at two places at once.
Ça tombe à pic. That comes in handy.
Je dois être à la gare à trois heures. I must go to the station at three o'clock.
Fais attention à la marche, les escaliers sont à pic. Watch your step. The stairs are steep.
Pour ce que j'en sais, il pourrait bien être à Paris en ce moment. For all I know, he could be in Paris right now.
Je voudrais être à Paris. I'd like to be in Paris.
Qu'est-ce donc là que cette logique : si ce n'est pas à toi, ça doit être à moi ? What kind of logic is this: if it is not yours, it must be mine?
Il se dépêcha pour être à l'heure pour le train. He hurried so as to be in time for the train.
Elle a fait clairement savoir qu'elle ne pourrait pas être à temps à la réunion. She made it clear that she couldn't make it in time for the meeting.
Dans la mesure où je vais être à Londres, je devrais voir une ou deux représentations. As long as I'm going to be in London, I ought to see a play or two.
Je dois être à la maison ce soir avant qu'il ne fasse noir. I have to be home tonight before it gets dark.
J'aimerais être à Paris en ce moment. I wish I were in Paris now.
Pressons pour être à l'heure à la réunion. Let's hurry to be in time for the meeting.
"Si seulement tu pouvais entièrement être à moi !" dit le petit lapin noir. "I wish you were all mine!" said the little black rabbit.
Tu dois être à la gare pour 5 heures. You must be at the station by 5 o'clock.
Vous devez être à la gare pour 5 heures. You must be at the station by 5 o'clock.
Elle fit clairement savoir qu'elle ne pourrait pas être à temps à la réunion. She made it clear that she couldn't make it in time for the meeting.
Être à bord d'une grande roue est mon activité préférée. Riding in a Ferris wheel is my favorite thing to do.
Je veux être à la maison. I want to be at home.
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