temps difficiles

tɑ̃ difisil

temps difficile

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Definition of temps difficiles - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, plural, masculine

épreuvespériode marquée par des problèmes, des épreuves ou des conditions dures

La famille a traversé des temps difficiles après la perte de leur emploi.
Les temps difficiles forgent souvent des caractères solides.
Pendant les temps difficiles, la solidarité est essentielle.

période difficile

temps durs

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Expressions with temps

à temps

adv.

au bon moment, sans être en retard

Il est arrivé à temps pour ne pas rater le train.

être temps

indiquer qu'un moment approprié pour agir est arrivé

Il est temps de partir si nous voulons arriver à l'heure.

sale temps

mauvais temps avec pluie, vent ou orage

Nous ne sortirons pas aujourd'hui à cause du sale temps.

temps mort

période libre ou de pause dans une activité

Il profite de ce temps mort pour boire un café.

à temps pour

prep.

indique qu'on arrive avant un événement prévu

Elle est arrivée à temps pour le train.

de temps en temps

adv.

parfois, à certains moments sans régularité précise

Je vais de temps en temps au cinéma avec mes amis.

Terms with temps difficiles included in their meaning

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jongler avec

gestion multiple

gérer plusieurs éléments ou situations difficiles en même temps avec habileté

bourlingueur

navigation

marin expérimenté qui navigue par gros temps et conditions difficiles

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English:hard times, ...
German:schwere Zeiten, ...
Italian:tempi difficili, ...
Spanish:tiempos difíciles, ...
Portuguese:tempos difíceis, ...
Chinese:困难时期, ...
Japanese:苦しい時期, ...
Arabic:أوقات عصيبة, ...
Hebrew:זְמַנִּים קָשִׁים, ...
Russian:трудные времена, ...
Ukrainian:складні часи, ...
Catalan:temps difícils, ...
Danish:svære tider, ...
Dutch:moeilijke tijden, ...
Greek:δύσκολες εποχές, ...
Hungarian:nehéz idők, ...
Khmer:គ្រាលំបាក, ...
Korean:어려운 시기, ...
Polish:trudne czasy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempos difíceis, ...
Romanian:vremuri grele, ...
Swedish:svåra tider, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาที่ยากลำบาก, ...
Turkish:zor zamanlar, ...
Vietnamese:thời kỳ khó khăn, ...

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