Sentence examples of "empêche" in French

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La pollution de l'air empêche certaines plantes de pousser normalement. Air pollution prevents some plants from growing well.
C'est leur préoccupation de la propriété, plus que toute autre chose, qui empêche les hommes de vivre librement et noblement. It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.
C'est leur préoccupation de la possession, plus que quoi que soit d'autre, qui empêche les hommes de vivre librement et noblement. It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.
La tempête nous empêcha de sortir. The storm prevented us from going out.
La pluie ne les a pas empêchés de faire leur travail. The rain didn't stop them from doing their job.
Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir. Bad weather prevented us from departing.
La pluie m'a empêché de sortir. The rain prevented me from going out.
La pluie m'a empêché de venir. The rain prevented me from coming.
La neige a empêché l'avion de décoller. The snow prevented the airplane from taking off.
Qu'est-ce qui l'a empêché de venir ? What prevented him from coming?
Une forte pluie m'a empêché d'y aller. A heavy rain prevented me from going.
La pluie nous a empêchés d'aller nous promener. Rain prevented us from taking a walk.
La neige profonde empêcha l'équipe d'atteindre la cabane. The deep snow prevented the party from getting to the hut.
La tempête nous a empêché d'arriver à l'heure. The storm prevented us from arriving on time.
La maladie l'a empêché de venir à la fête. Illness prevented him from attending the party.
La maladie m'a empêché d'aller à l'école. Illness prevented me from coming to school.
Sa mauvaise jambe l'a empêché de gagner la course. His bad leg prevented him from winning the race.
Connais-tu la raison qui l'a empêchée de venir ? Do you know the reason which prevented her from coming?
La neige nous a empêchés d'arriver à l'heure. The snow prevented us from arriving on time.
Qu'est-ce qui t'a empêché de venir plus tôt ? What prevented you from coming earlier?
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