When his debts are finally paid, the sky clears before him.
Quand ses dettes sont enfin payées, le ciel s'ouvre devant lui.
After his promotion, the whole department seemed on its knees before him.
Après sa promotion, tout le service semblait à genoux devant lui.
His spirits drooped as he watched his colleagues get promoted before him.
Son moral a baissé en voyant ses collègues être promus avant lui.
His apartment is brand new; nobody had lived there before him.
Son appartement est tout neuf, personne n'y avait habité avant lui.
The young dramatist was eager to learn from those who came before him.
Le jeune dramaturge était avide d'apprendre de ceux qui l'ont précédé.
The professor seemed imbued with respect for the researchers who came before him.
Le professeur semblait pénétré de respect pour les chercheurs qui l'ont précédé.
He had a burst of jealousy when he saw his friend succeed before him.
Il a eu un accès de jalousie en voyant son ami réussir avant lui.
He feared sinking into depravity, just like his father before him.
Il craignait de sombrer dans la déchéance, comme son père avant lui.
He persists in denying the obvious, despite the evidence before him.
Il s'entête à nier l'évidence, malgré les preuves étalées devant lui.
After his business went bankrupt, a new and difficult chapter opened up before him.
Après la faillite de son entreprise, une nouvelle route difficile s'est ouverte devant lui.
The young man waited his turn nervously, listening to the others go before him.
Le jeune homme a attendu son tour avec nervosité, écoutant les autres passer avant lui.
His unfocused thoughts made it difficult to solve the complex problem before him.
Ses pensées confuses rendaient difficile la résolution du problème complexe devant lui.
His heart began to race as he watched the pit gaping before him.
Son cœur s'est emballé en voyant le gouffre béant s'ouvrir devant lui.