Usage examples of "prêcher la bonne parole" in French with translation to English

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Le candidat lâcha la bonne réponse juste avant que le temps ne soit écoulé. The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out.
Avec la bonne fortune et son propre effort, il remporta le premier prix du concours. What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest.
Il farfouilla les clés avant de trouver la bonne. He fumbled with the keys before finding the right one.
La diligence est mère de la bonne fortune. Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Suis-je sur la bonne voie ? Am I on the right road?
Pharamp souhaite la bonne nuit à Trang, même si elle sait qu'elle n'est pas en train de dormir à cette heure-là. Pharamp wishes Trang good night even though she knows that she is not in bed at this hour.
Quelle est la bonne réponse ? What is the correct answer?
Je vous transfère à la bonne personne. I'll transfer you to the right person.
Il doit son succès à la bonne fortune. He owes his success to good luck.
Tom est la bonne personne pour accomplir cette tâche. Tom is the proper boy for the job.
Ça n'est pas la bonne taille. This doesn't fit.
Le concurrent lâcha la bonne réponse juste avant que le temps ne soit écoulé. The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out.
Je ne pense pas que ce soit la bonne boite pour ce jouet ; il n'y rentrera pas. I don't think this is the box that this toy came in; it won't fit in.
Il est sur la bonne voie. He's on the way to go.
J'ai trouvé une solution, mais je l'ai trouvée tellement vite que ça peut pas être la bonne. I found a solution, but I found it so fast that it can't be the right solution.
Tu es sur la bonne pente. You're on the right track.
Une belle allure, des méninges, des réflexes, une famille riche et, pour la bonne mesure, vice-président du comité des étudiants ; en d'autres termes, il est « parfait ». Looks, brains, reflexes, rich family and, for good measure, vice president of the student committee - in other words he's 'perfect'.
La bonne était excédée de ses travaux ménagers. The maid was dead tired of her household chores.
Je ne suis pas certain d'être la bonne personne pour ce travail. I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.
La bonne garde le lit. The maid is confined to her bed.
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