Sentence examples of "afin de" in French
Il étudia jour et nuit afin de devenir avocat.
He studied day and night so that he might become a lawyer.
Il travaille dur afin de réussir l'examen d'entrée.
He's studying hard so he can pass the entrance exam.
Il faut des années afin de maîtriser une langue étrangère.
It takes years to master a foreign language.
Finissons-en avec ce travail afin de pouvoir nous détendre.
Let's get the work over with so we can relax.
Elle ne mange pas de gâteaux, afin de ne pas engraisser.
She does not eat cakes, so as not to put on any more weight.
Vite soufflons la lampe, afin de nous cacher dans les ténèbres!
Quick, turn off the lamp, I want to hide in the darkness.
Elle a éteint la lumière afin de ne pas gaspiller l'électricité.
She turned out the light so as not to waste electricity.
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