Sentence examples of "loin du compte" in French

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Mon intuition initiale était loin du compte. My first guess was wide off the mark.
Vous me donnez quarante ans ? Vous êtes loin du compte. Do you take me for forty? You are wide of the mark.
Au bout du compte il est impossible de connaître quelqu'un entièrement. In the end it is not possible to fully know somebody else.
Garde l'huile loin du feu. Keep oil away from the fire.
Son raisonnement est attrayant mais se révèle fallacieux au bout du compte. Her line of reasoning is attractive, but ultimately fallacious.
Il cherchait la sérénité, enfermé dans l'étude, loin du bruit et de l'agitation du monde. He sought serenity, closeted in study, remote from the wear and tear of the world.
La police est certaine de l'appréhender au bout du compte, où qu'il aille. The police are certain to get him in the end wherever he may go.
L'Italie est loin du Brésil. Italy is far from Brazil.
L'argument est rigoureux et cohérent mais au bout du compte peu convaincant. The argument is rigorous and coherent but ultimately unconvincing.
Je prendrai en charge vos responsabilités pendant que vous êtes loin du Japon. I'll take over your duties while you are away from Japan.
Le voleur est certain de se faire prendre, au bout du compte. The thief is certain to be caught eventually.
Loin des yeux, loin du cœur. Out of sight, out of mind.
L’aéroport est assez loin du centre-ville. The airport is quite far from the city centre.
Ton école est-elle loin de ta maison? Is your school far away from your house?
La seule chose qui compte vraiment est si oui ou non vous êtes heureux. The only thing that really matters is whether or not you are happy.
Loin d'eux l'idée qu'ils perdraient la partie. Little did they dream of losing the game.
Qu'est-ce qui rend compte du fait que les femmes vivent plus longtemps que les hommes ? What accounts for the fact that woman outlive men?
Cette histoire est de loin plus intéressante que celle-là. This story is by far more interesting than that one.
J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant. I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you.
Le lac est loin d'ici. The lake is a long way from here.
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