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Usages of sans que
Les pompiers entrent dans le bâtiment sans que personne ne crie.
The firefighters enter the building without anyone screaming.
Ils éteignent le feu sans que l'incendie n'atteigne les autres maisons.
They put out the fire without the blaze reaching the other houses.
Dans la grotte, le guide parle doucement sans que l'écho ne dérange le groupe.
In the cave, the guide speaks softly without the echo bothering the group.
Le week-end, leur priorité reste de voir leurs amis en vrai, sans que le travail les suive partout.
On weekends, their priority is still to see their friends in person, without work following them everywhere.
Ils se sentent plus équilibrés quand ils passent une journée entière dehors sans que leurs téléphones ne sonnent.
They feel more balanced when they spend a whole day outside without their phones ringing.
Quand elle aura obtenu son diplôme, elle voudra travailler à l’étranger sans que sa famille s’inquiète trop.
When she has obtained her diploma, she will want to work abroad without her family worrying too much.
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