Sentence examples of "au siècle dernier" in French
J'ai été en mesure d'attraper le dernier train parce que j'ai marché très vite.
I was able to catch the last train because I walked very quickly.
Tout ceci a changé au cours du vingtième siècle.
In the course of the twentieth century all this changed.
On peut avoir le dernier mot avec une femme, à la condition que ce soit oui.
You can have the last word with a woman, on the condition that it is yes.
Pendant le XXe siècle, le Manchukuo était un État fantoche.
During the 20th century, Manchukuo was a puppet state.
Le mythique Kraken, trois fois plus gros qu'un bateau, attaqua un jour la flotte de Christophe Colomb... ne laissant d'autre choix à ce dernier que de manger le Kraken.
The mythical Kraken, thick as a ship and three times as wide, once made an attack on Christopher Columbus's fleet... giving Columbus no choice but to eat him.
Je suis honoré de me trouver dans la ville éternelle du Caire, et d'être reçu par deux institutions remarquables. Depuis plus de mille ans, Al-Azhar est resté le phare de l'enseignement islamique, et depuis plus d'un siècle, l'université du Caire a été la source du progrès de l'Égypte.
I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement.
Peu de débats historiques ont soulevé autant de passion que celui relatif à la slavisation de la Grèce entre le VIIe et le IXe siècle.
Few historical debates have inflamed passions as much as the debate concerning Slavisation of Greece between the 7th and 9th centuries.
C'est le dernier homme qui convienne pour ce travail.
He is the last man that is suited for the job.
Il a étudié les scientifiques qui lui paraissaient important au 19e siècle.
He studied the scientists considered to be the most significant of the 19th century.
Les hommes de génie sont des météores destinés à brûler pour éclairer leur siècle.
Men of genius are meteors destined to burn in order to illuminate their century.
Celui qui n'a pas vécu au dix-huitième siècle avant la Révolution ne connaît pas la douceur de vivre.
Those who haven't lived in the eighteenth century before the Revolution do not know the sweetness of life.
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