Sentence examples of ", il est vrai ," in French

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Il est vrai qu'il est jeune, mais il est sage. It is true that he is young, but he is wise.
Il est vrai qu'elle est jeune, mais elle est sage. It is true she is young, but she is wise.
Il est vrai que la terre est ronde. It is true that the earth is round.
Il est vrai qu'Aristote distingue le tyran du roi, en ce que le premier gouverne pour sa propre utilité et le second seulement pour l'utilité de ses sujets ; mais il s'ensuivrait de la distinction d'Aristote que depuis le commencement du monde il n'aurait pas encore existé un seul roi. It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of the world, there has not yet been a single king.
Il est vrai que c'est une tâche ingrate, mais quelqu'un doit s'en occuper. Admittedly, this is an unrewarding task, but somebody has got to deal with it.
Il est vrai qu'il jeune, mais il est très fiable. It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.
Il est vrai que votre idée est bonne, mais je crains qu'elle ne soit difficile à mettre en œuvre. It is true that yours is a good idea, but I am afraid it will be hard to put into practice.
Il est vrai qu'il eut tout bon à l'examen. It is true that he got full marks on the test.
Il est vrai que le comportement ne peut être réglementé, et les lois ne peuvent vous forcer à m'aimer, mais les lois peuvent vous empêcher de me lyncher, et je crois que c'est assez important. It is true that behavior cannot be legislated, and legislation cannot make you love me, but legislation can restrain you from lynching me, and I think that is kind of important.
Il n'y a pas d'intérêt à discuter de ce qui est vrai et ce qui est faux. There's no point arguing about what's true and what's false.
Il est dommage que vous ne puissiez voyager avec nous. It is a pity that you cannot travel with us.
Tout ce qu'il dit est vrai. All that he says is true.
Il est temps de se concentrer sur les affaires. It's time to get down to business.
S'il est vrai que les Grecs interdisaient aux femmes d'aller au théâtre, ils agissaient correctement; car alors ils auraient été au moins capables d'entendre quelque chose. If it is true that the Greeks forbade women to go to the play, they acted in a right way; for they would at any rate be able to hear something.
Il est très difficile de débarrasser notre maison des cafards. It is very hard to get rid of cockroaches from our house.
Malheureusement, le compte-rendu est vrai. Unfortunately, the report is true.
Il est connu en tant que chanteur de rock. He is known as a rock singer.
Tout ce qui est inventé est vrai. All that which is invented, is true.
C'est la ville où il est né. This is the town where he was born.
Ce que tu dis est vrai, mais crois-moi, tu vas te faire incendier pour ça. What you're saying is right but, believe me, you're going to catch a lot of heat for it.
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