Sentence examples of "for a moment" in English

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Translations: all23 un moment11 un instant5 other translations7

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Be quiet for a moment. Calmez-vous pendant un moment.

Can I borrow your rubber for a moment? Puis-je emprunter ta gomme un instant ?

He hesitated for a moment. Il a hésité pendant un moment.

The glaring headlights dazzled us for a moment. Les feux éblouissants nous éblouirent pendant un instant.

She stayed there for a moment. Elle resta là un moment.

I never for a moment imagined that I would win. Je n'ai jamais imaginé un instant que je gagnerais.

May I bother you for a moment? Puis-je te déranger un moment ?

I never for a moment imagined that I'd be able to meet so many famous people. Je n'ai jamais imaginé un seul instant que je serais en mesure de rencontrer tant de personnalités.

I cannot leave home even for a moment. Je ne peux quitter la maison, même pour un moment.

I never for a moment imagined that I would still be doing this kind of thing at my age. Je n'ai jamais imaginé un seul instant que je serais encore en train de faire ce genre de chose à mon âge.

The flame flickered for a moment, then died out. La flamme vacilla pendant un moment, puis mourut.

For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad. Pendant un moment, j'ai cru qu'il était devenu fou.

Keep an eye on the child for me for a moment. Surveille l'enfant pour moi un moment.

Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? Pourriez-vous garder l'oeil sur ma valise un moment ?

I never for a moment imagined that my blog would become so popular. Je n'ai jamais imaginé un moment que mon journal en ligne deviendrait si populaire.

He stood for a moment outside the walls of the prison, exulting in his miraculous escape. Il se tint pendant un moment à l'extérieur des murs de la prison, exultant de son évasion miraculeuse.

For a moment, he thought of going after the man. Il a brièvement pensé poursuivre l'homme.

I never for a moment imagined that I'd be homeless. À aucun moment n'ai-je imaginé que je serais sans domicile.

He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism. Il est resté la bouche bée quelques instants devant le tableau, surpris par le réalisme de celui-ci.

I never for a moment imagined we wouldn't get home before the storm hit. Je n'ai jamais imaginé que nous n'arriverions pas à la maison avant que la tempête ne frappe.

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