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Strive as we may, our loftiest thoughts are always uncertain, unstable; but the light of a goodly deed shines steadily on, and is lasting.On a beau faire, les pensées les plus hautes sont presque toujours incertaines et variables; au lieu que la lumière d'un acte bienfaisant est permanente et stable.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
Think of the happy days it has in store for us, what lasting bliss and enjoyment.Et que d'heureuses journées il nous réserve, quelle longue félicité, maintenant que nous connaissons tout le bonheur de l'ombre!...Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
And whilst he was again seating himself applause burst forth, frantic salvoes of applause lasting for ten minutes and mingling with vivats and inarticulate cries--a passionate, tempestuous outburst, which made the very building shake.Pendant qu’il se rasseyait, des applaudissements éclatèrent, des salves frénétiques qui durèrent pendant dix minutes, mêlées à des vivats, à des cris inarticulés, tout un déchaînement passionné de tempête dont la salle tremblait.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
taking a full-time course of study and be on a course lasting a minimum of two semesters;Suivre un programme d'étude à plein temps qui dure au moins deux semestres;© 2007 Canadian Bureau for International Education© 2007 Bureau canadien de l’éducation internationalehttp://www.cbie.ca/ 06.05.2009
For the output only arcs that were lasting longer than 1 ms shall be analysed.Seuls les arcs qui ont été plus longs que 1 ms seront analysés.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Sometimes it came quickly; in other cases, the agony was slow - lasting more than twenty minutes.Pour certains, elle vint vite ; pour d'autres, l'agonie fut lente et dura plus de vingt minutes.Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NémésisHitler. 1936-1945 NémésisKershaw, Ian© Ian Kershaw, 2000.© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
And when night had fallen she no longer admitted any visitor until she knew his name. Her torture had been lasting for nearly two years; she was ever quivering with alarm at the thought of Alexandre rushing in upon her some dark night.Et, dès la nuit noire, elle n’ouvrait plus sans qu’on se nommât. Depuis deux ans bientôt, son supplice durait : l’attente frissonnante où elle était toujours d’une visite possible d’Alexandre.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
A little thing, lasting only a second, and the odds were a thousand to one that I might have had my eyes on my cards at the time and missed it.C'était un rien, qui dura une seconde à peine, et il y avait mille chances contre une pour qu'il m'échappât, mais je le surpris, et en un clin d'œil l'atmosphère me parut s'éclaircir.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
provided that the short-term and medium-term forecasts for the market in question do not indicate any substantial and lasting improvements.à condition que les prévisions à court et à moyen terme sur le marché considéré n'indiquent pas d'améliorations substantielles et durables.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
It provides psychosocial benefits, presents an outlet that channels energy positively and builds attributes lasting a lifetime.Il leur est bénéfique d'un point de vue psychosocial, et leur offre un exutoire qui canalise leur énergie de manière positive et leur inculque des valeurs qui les accompagneront durant toute leur vie.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011
"It will not be a short combat but a lengthy war, lasting many years, unparalleled in history."Ce ne sera pas une lutte brève; ce sera une guerre prolongée, qui durera de nombreuses années et qui n'a pas de précédent.© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 30.05.2011© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010http://www.un.org/ 30.05.2011
But some loftiness once obtained, lasting happiness becomes no less grave than majestic sorrow.Mais, arrivé à une certaine hauteur, le bonheur permanent est aussi grave qu'une noble tristesse.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
"When one thinks," said Bache, "that this ministerial crisis of theirs has now been lasting for nearly three weeks!« Quand on songe, dit Bache, que leur crise ministérielle dure depuis trois semaines bientôt !Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
To do that, we use a number of indicators to determine how serious and long-lasting inflation (and disinflationary) pressures might be.Pour cela, nous utilisons un bon nombre d'indicateurs qui nous renseignent sur la gravité et la durée possibles des tensions inflationnistes (ou désinflationnistes).© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canadahttp://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/ 30.11.2009
Consultations shall be commenced within 30 days of receipt of the request, the consultation period lasting 90 days from such receipt, unless extended by mutual agreement.Les consultations débutent dans un délai de trente jours à compter de la réception de la demande et s'étendent sur une période n'excédant pas quatre-vingt dix jours après réception de cette demande, sauf prorogation décidée d'un commun accord.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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Collocations
long-lasting
durable
last in, first out
dernier entré, premier sorti
last breath
dernier soupir
last but one
avant-dernier
last but one
pénultième
last night
hier soir
last stone
dernière pierre
last attempt
dernier essai
last round
dernier round
last three minutes
trois dernières minutes
last trial
dernier essai
last will
dernière volonté
Last Supper
Cène
Word forms
last
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | lasted |
Imperative | last |
Present Participle (Participle I) | lasting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | lasted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I last | we last |
you last | you last |
he/she/it lasts | they last |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am lasting | we are lasting |
you are lasting | you are lasting |
he/she/it is lasting | they are lasting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have lasted | we have lasted |
you have lasted | you have lasted |
he/she/it has lasted | they have lasted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been lasting | we have been lasting |
you have been lasting | you have been lasting |
he/she/it has been lasting | they have been lasting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lasted | we lasted |
you lasted | you lasted |
he/she/it lasted | they lasted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was lasting | we were lasting |
you were lasting | you were lasting |
he/she/it was lasting | they were lasting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had lasted | we had lasted |
you had lasted | you had lasted |
he/she/it had lasted | they had lasted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been lasting | we had been lasting |
you had been lasting | you had been lasting |
he/she/it had been lasting | they had been lasting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will last | we shall/will last |
you will last | you will last |
he/she/it will last | they will last |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be lasting | we shall/will be lasting |
you will be lasting | you will be lasting |
he/she/it will be lasting | they will be lasting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have lasted | we shall/will have lasted |
you will have lasted | you will have lasted |
he/she/it will have lasted | they will have lasted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lasting | we shall/will have been lasting |
you will have been lasting | you will have been lasting |
he/she/it will have been lasting | they will have been lasting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would last | we should/would last |
you would last | you would last |
he/she/it would last | they would last |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be lasting | we should/would be lasting |
you would be lasting | you would be lasting |
he/she/it would be lasting | they would be lasting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have lasted | we should/would have lasted |
you would have lasted | you would have lasted |
he/she/it would have lasted | they would have lasted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been lasting | we should/would have been lasting |
you would have been lasting | you would have been lasting |
he/she/it would have been lasting | they would have been lasting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am lasted | we are lasted |
you are lasted | you are lasted |
he/she/it is lasted | they are lasted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being lasted | we are being lasted |
you are being lasted | you are being lasted |
he/she/it is being lasted | they are being lasted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been lasted | we have been lasted |
you have been lasted | you have been lasted |
he/she/it has been lasted | they have been lasted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was lasted | we were lasted |
you were lasted | you were lasted |
he/she/it was lasted | they were lasted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being lasted | we were being lasted |
you were being lasted | you were being lasted |
he/she/it was being lasted | they were being lasted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been lasted | we had been lasted |
you had been lasted | you had been lasted |
he/she/it had been lasted | they had been lasted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be lasted | we shall/will be lasted |
you will be lasted | you will be lasted |
he/she/it will be lasted | they will be lasted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lasted | we shall/will have been lasted |
you will have been lasted | you will have been lasted |
he/she/it will have been lasted | they will have been lasted |