to count backward to mark the start of an event
compter à rebours pour marquer le début d'un événement (compter a rebours pour marquer le debut d'un evenement)
"Everyone counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve."
"Tout le monde a compté à rebours jusqu'à minuit la veille du Nouvel An." (Tout le monde a compte a rebours jusqu'a minuit la veille du Nouvel An)
to invite someone to your place, often to talk or apologize
to explore the deeper meaning or reason behind your thoughts...
to attract people who will invest money
to use negative experiences as motivation for improvement
to wear fancy or formal clothes for an occasion
to become successful or popular quickly