Usage examples of "si tel était le cas" in French with translation to English

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À travail égal, salaire égal. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, il faut à tout prix s'opposer à cette injustice. There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs.
Tom était le seul ami de Marie. Tom was Mary's only friend.
Comme cela est souvent le cas avec elle, elle est arrivée en retard à la réunion de cette après-midi. As is often the case with her, she was late for the meeting this afternoon.
Il m'a dit que j'étais pâle et m'a demandé quel était le problème. He told me that I looked pale and asked me what the matter was.
Pouvez-vous imaginer la moindre raison pour laquelle ce pourrait être le cas ? Can you think of any reason why that might be the case?
Basho était le meilleur poète. Basho was the greatest poet.
Il a fait une erreur d'inattention ce qui est souvent le cas avec lui. He made a careless mistake, as is often the case with him.
Hier était le dernier jour de classe. Yesterday was the last day of school.
Il m'est difficile de traiter le cas. It is difficult for me to handle the case.
Il était le genre d'homme avec lequel on pouvait s'entendre. He was the sort of man you could get along with.
Cette nouvelle application prétend être ergonomique. Eh bien ce n'est pas le cas. This new application claims to be user friendly. Well, it isn't.
Hier était le dernier jour d'école. Yesterday was the last day of school.
Est-ce le cas ? Is that so?
Le mot que Mary avait, juste avant la virgule, pour faire rager Tom, était le mot « effacé ». The word that Mary had, just before the comma, to enrage Tom, was the word "erased".
Pouvez-vous imaginer une quelconque raison pour laquelle ce pourrait être le cas ? Can you think of any reason why that might be the case?
Quel était le score à la mi-temps ? What was the score at halftime?
Il est arrivé en retard, comme c'est souvent le cas avec lui. He came late, as is often the case with him.
Je sais, aussi, que l'Islam a toujours été une part de l'histoire de l'Amérique. La première nation à reconnaître mon pays était le Maroc. I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco.
Il viendra avec sa femme, comme c'est souvent le cas avec les étrangers. He will come with his wife, as is often the case with foreigners.
Oscar était le chien de ma mère. Oscar was my mum's dog.
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