Usage examples of "perte par frottement" in French with translation to English

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Ils communiquent par gestes. They communicate with each other by gesture.
Les accros du travail considèrent les vacances comme une perte de temps. Workaholics view holidays as a waste of time.
Il était énervé par le meurtre de ses camarades. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
Nous devons compenser la perte. We must make up for the loss.
Nos vies sont déterminées par notre environnement. Our lives are determined by our environment.
Les gélules pour maigrir ne sont pas une solution instantanée à la perte de poids. Vous devez aussi manger plus sainement et faire de l'exercice. Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
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.
Son décès fut une grosse perte pour notre entreprise. His death was a great loss to our firm.
Je paierai par chèque. I'll pay by cheque.
Regarder les photos de vos amis de Facebook est une perte de temps. Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time.
Fred fit peindre la barrière par son petit frère. Fred had his little brother paint the fence.
C'est une perte de temps. It's a waste of time.
Elle m'attrapa par le bras et me retint d'aller chez moi. She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
C'est une méthode éprouvée et véritable pour la perte de poids. This is a tried and true method of weight loss.
Sa conduite lui fut dictée par l'esprit de groupe. He was actuated by community spirit.
Nous exigeâmes qu'elle compense la perte. We demanded that she should make up for the loss.
Lorsque vous naviguez sur la toile, vous pouvez être pisté par des sites. When you surf the web, you may be tracked by websites.
L'ennui est le sentiment que tout est une perte de temps ; la sérénité, que rien ne l'est. Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.
C'est un scientifique qui est respecté par tous. He is a scientist who is respected by everybody.
Je vous compenserai pour votre perte. I will compensate you for your loss.
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