Usages of au bout de
Au bout de deux heures, il est parti.
After two hours, he left.
Au bout d'un mois, elle a compris.
After a month, she understood.
Au bout de dix minutes, la sonnerie m'a tellement énervé que j'ai raccroché.
At the end of ten minutes, the ringtone annoyed me so much that I hung up.
Au bout d'une heure d'attente, le client commence à s'impatienter et à soupirer.
At the end of an hour of waiting, the customer begins to grow impatient and sigh.
Elle a caché son agacement, mais au bout de deux heures, elle a commencé à râler.
She hid her annoyance, but at the end of two hours, she started to grumble.
Au bout de trois jours de bruit, il a craqué et a cédé.
At the end of three days of noise, he cracked and gave in.
Au bout d'une semaine, elle n'a plus la patience de supporter ce collègue.
At the end of a week, she no longer has the patience to stand this colleague.
Au bout de six mois de travail difficile, elle a craqué et a démissionné.
At the end of six months of difficult work, she cracked and resigned.
Au bout de dix minutes, il râle parce qu'il ne supporte plus la sonnerie.
At the end of ten minutes, he complains because he can no longer stand the ringing.
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