Sentence examples of "for the benefit of" in English

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He used all his wealth for the benefit of the poor. Il a mis toute sa richesse au bénéfice des pauvres.

He was given the benefit of the doubt. On lui a accordé le bénéfice du doute.

Give him the benefit of the doubt. Donne-lui le bénéfice du doute.

I'd like to confirm my reservation for the 30th. J'aimerais confirmer ma réservation pour le 30.

Everyone gathered together for the picture. Ils se sont regroupés pour la photo.

I visited the town for the first time in a long time. J'ai visité la ville pour la première fois depuis longtemps.

She made cookies for the children. Elle a fait des cookies pour les enfants.

It goes without saying that smoking is bad for the health. Il va sans dire que fumer est mauvais pour la santé.

It was impossible for the boy to swim across that river. Il était impossible pour le garçon de traverser cette rivière à la nage.

Have you made up your mind where to go for the holidays? As-tu pris une décision quant à l'endroit où tu iras en vacances ?

For the time being, he's staying at a neighboring hotel. Pour l'instant il est descendu dans un hôtel du voisinage.

We went to Hawaii last year for the first time. Nous sommes allés à Hawai l'an dernier pour la première fois.

Summer vacation is near. Can you think of a good place for the holidays? Les vacances d'été approchent. Est-ce que tu connaîtrais un bon endroit pour passer les vacances ?

The natives saw an airplane then for the first time. Les indigènes virent alors un avion pour la première fois.

He mentioned her name for the first time. Il mentionna son nom pour la première fois.

She's asking for the impossible. Elle demande l'impossible.

I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter. Je préfère les chiens aux chats, car les premiers sont plus fidèle que les derniers.

The results for the English exam this time were very good. Les résultats de l'examen d'anglais furent très bon cette fois.

A dry spell accounts for the poor crop. Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte.

While I was waiting for the bus, I witnessed a traffic accident. Tandis que j'attendais le bus, j'ai assisté à un accident.

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