Sentence examples of "à la veille de" in French

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Il était très angoissé à la veille de l'examen. He was very anxious on the eve of the exam.
Il dit qu'il l'avait rencontrée la veille. He said that he had met her on the previous day.
J'ai dit que Paul était sorti, mais que Mary était à la maison. I said Paul was out, but that Mary was at home.
J'ai perdu la montre que j'avais achetée la veille. I lost the watch I had bought the day before.
En écoutant les programmes en anglais à la radio, tu peux apprendre l'anglais gratuitement. If you listen to English programs on the radio, you can learn English for nothing.
Les examens de la mi-semestre auront lieu dès la semaine prochaine. Bachoter la veille ne t'avancera à rien, et il n'y a que des questions impossibles. Alors commence dès maintenant à bosser. Midterm exams are next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. The time to start studying is now.
Ayant été convaincu de meurtre, il fut condamné à la prison à vie. Having been convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Il a perdu la montre qu'il avait achetée la veille. He lost the watch which he had bought the day before.
Il m’a fallu dix minutes pour me rendre à pied à la station de métro. It took me ten minutes to walk to the metro station.
J'ai perdu l'appareil photo que j'avais acheté la veille. I lost the camera I had bought the day before.
J'étais à la maison à ce moment. I was at home then.
C'était la fenêtre que Jacques avait cassée la veille. It was the window that Jack broke yesterday.
Nous avons passé nos vacances à la mer. We spent our holiday at the seaside.
Les rêves de la veille se dissipent dans l'aube. Dawn clears yesterday's dreams away.
Nous devrions obéir à la loi peu importe ce qui arrive. We should obey the law no matter what happens.
Je l'ai rencontré la veille. I met him on the previous day.
J'ajoutai son nom à la liste. I added his name to the list.
Je suis arrivé de nuit à la gare d'Osaka. I arrived at Osaka Station at night.
Vous devez aller à la fête. You have to go to the party.
Elle a attendu qu'il vienne à la maison. She waited for him to come home.
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