Sentence examples of "Lay" in English with translation "poser"

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Lay it on the table. Posez-le sur la table.
I lay a hand on his shoulder. Je pose la main sur son épaule.
Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk. Des lettres d'admirateurs étaient posées en tas sur le bureau.
Lay these books on my desk, if you don't mind. Posez ces livres sur mon bureau, si ça ne vous dérange pas.
As the catterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys. De même que la chenille choisit, pour y poser ses œufs, les feuilles les plus belles ; ainsi le prêtre pose ses malédictions sur nos plus belles joies.
He laid his head on the pillow. Il posa la tête sur l'oreiller.
She laid the magazine on the table. Elle posa le magazine sur la table.
Father laid his hand on my shoulder. Mon père a posé sa main sur mon épaule.
She laid her head down on the pillow. Elle posa sa tête sur l'oreiller.
It was Socrates who laid the foundation of logic. Ce fut Socrate qui posa les bases de la logique.
A submarine cable was laid between the two countries. On a posé un câble sous-marin entre les deux pays.
After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk. Après quelques hésitations il posa le livre sur le bureau.
That dog tries to eat just about anything he lays his eyes on. Ce chien essaie de manger à peu près tout ce sur quoi il pose les yeux.
The fundamental principles of classical mechanics were laid down by Galileo and Newton in the 16th and 17th centuries. Les principes fondamentaux de la mécanique classique furent posées par Galilée et Newton aux 16ème et 17ème siècles.
As the catterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys. De même que la chenille choisit, pour y poser ses œufs, les feuilles les plus belles ; ainsi le prêtre pose ses malédictions sur nos plus belles joies.
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