Usage examples of "dur à la peine" in French with translation to English

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Le vendeur de drogue condamné à mort était disposé à coopérer avec les autorités pour voir sa sentence réduite à la peine à perpétuité. The convicted drug dealer was willing to comply with the authorities to have his death sentence reduced to a life sentence.
Nous devons travailler dur à abattre les barrières sociales. We must work hard to break down social barriers.
C'est pas la peine de te leurrer; tu vois bien qu'elle se paie ta tronche ! There is no point in deluding yourself; you know it well that she's just playing games with you.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Tom est un dur à cuire. Tom is a badass.
Ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter de pénuries pour le moment. There is no need to worry about shortages for the moment.
Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.
Il travailla dur à promouvoir la paix. He worked hard to promote peace.
Est-ce que ça en valait réellement la peine ? Was that really worth it?
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
La dévaluation de la monnaie a causé un coup dur à l'économie nationale. The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy.
La voiture ne vaut pas la peine d'être réparée. The car isn't worth repairing.
Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?
J'espère que mon fils va se ressaisir pour travailler dur à l'école. I hope my son will bring himself to study hard.
Son histoire vaut bien la peine d'être écoutée. His story is well worth listening to.
Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
J'ai acheté un livre en anglais, mais il est dur à comprendre. I bought an English book, but the book was hard to understand.
L'éducation est une chose admirable. Mais il est bien de se rappeler de temps en temps que rien de ce qu'il ne vaut la peine de savoir ne peut être enseigné. Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
Nous devrions abolir la peine de mort. We should abolish the death penalty.
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