Usage examples of "marcher dessus" in French with translation to English

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La glace était assez épaisse pour marcher dessus. The ice was so thick as to walk on.
La glace était suffisamment épaisse pour que je puisse y marcher dessus. The ice was thick enough for me to walk on.
Je les ai vus marcher bras dessus bras dessous. I saw them walking arm in arm.
J'ai dû marcher car il n'y avait pas de taxis. I had to walk because there were no taxis.
Elle a perdu son calme et m'a crié dessus. She lost her temper and shouted at me.
Se sentant fatigué de marcher dans la campagne, il fit une sieste. Feeling tired from walking in the countryside, he took a nap.
Dès que je mets la main dessus, je te l'apporte à ton domicile. As soon as I find it, I'll bring it over to your place.
Le lac a gelé, mais je ne suis pas certain que la glace soit assez solide pour y marcher. The lake has frozen over but I'm not sure the ice is strong enough to walk on.
Elle lui tira dessus. She shot him.
Mon grand-père aime marcher. My grandfather likes to walk.
Les lattes du plancher grincent un peu lorsqu'on marche dessus. The floorboards creak a bit when you walk across them.
Nous devons encore marcher dix miles avant le coucher du soleil. We have another ten miles to walk before sunset.
Ils étaient prêts à courir le risque de se faire tirer dessus par l'ennemi. They were ready to run the risk of being shot by the enemy.
Je préfère marcher plutôt que d'attendre le prochain bus. I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.
Vous a-t-on tiré dessus ? Were you shot?
Nous avons vu un étranger marcher dehors. We saw a stranger walking outside.
Le chat est assis sur le dessus de la table. The cat is sitting on top of the table.
Peux-tu marcher les yeux fermés. Can you walk with your eyes closed?
T'a-t-on tiré dessus ? Were you shot?
J'étais trop fatigué pour continuer à marcher. I was too tired to walk any more.
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