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Usages of l'heure
Le spectacle commence dans une heure, alors je prépare mon stylo pour prendre des notes.
The show starts in an hour, so I prepare my pen to take notes.
L'ascenseur est coincé depuis une heure.
The elevator has been stuck for an hour.
Mon réveil est réglé pour six heures.
My alarm clock is set for six o'clock.
Le film commence à six heures.
The film starts at six o'clock.
L’exposition sur la forêt commence à quinze heures.
The exhibition about the forest starts at three p.m.
Mon réveil sonne à six heures.
My alarm clock rings at six o'clock.
Le bus arrive à quinze heures.
The bus arrives at three p.m.
Le match de football va durer une heure.
The soccer game is going to last an hour.
Le lundi matin, ma classe de français commence à huit heures.
On Monday morning, my French class starts at eight o’clock.
Le train arrive à huit heures.
The train arrives at eight o'clock.
Le départ du train est à huit heures.
The departure of the train is at eight o'clock.
Désormais, il ne perd plus une heure dans l'embouteillage du matin.
From now on, he no longer loses an hour in the morning traffic jam.
Paul trouve ces outils numériques utiles, mais il coupe Internet après dix heures.
Paul finds these digital tools useful, but he cuts off the internet after ten o'clock.
J’ai beau dormir huit heures, j’ai encore mal à l’épaule et au front quand je me réveille.
Even though I sleep eight hours, my shoulder and forehead still hurt when I wake up.
Le départ du train est prévu à huit heures.
The train's departure is scheduled for eight o'clock.
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