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à force

from repeatedly

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phrase Uncommon #21,013
from repeatedly Often followed by de and an infinitive or noun to describe the cumulative effect of repeated actions.
FR: À force de pratiquer, elle parle plus facilement.
EN: From practicing so much, she speaks more easily.

À force, elle est tombée enceinte.

Eventually, she got pregnant.

— Incendies (2010)

À force d'amour, de travail et de détermination.

Through love, hard work, and determination.

— Dangal (2016)

À force, tu deviendras folle toi aussi.

Before long, you'll go crazy too.

— Head-On (2004)

Moi, à force d'étudier, j'ai failli perdre la jambe.

Me, from studying so much, I almost lost my leg.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Ils avaient failli brûler vifs à force d’attendre.

They had nearly burned alive from waiting so long.

À force d'aller au fond de tout, on y reste.

If you keep getting to the bottom of everything, you’ll end up staying there.

À force d'être ensemble, tout paraissait d'autant plus normal.

The longer we were together, the more normal everything seemed.

— Les Affranchis (1990)