Sentence examples of "as a reprisal for" in English

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If we can't get the money in any other way, we can, as a last resort, sell the car. Si on ne peut pas obtenir l'argent de quelconque autre manière, on peut, en dernier recours, vendre la voiture.

They killed a goat as a sacrifice to God. Ils ont tué une chèvre en sacrifice à Dieu.

He was respected both as a teacher and as a man. Il était respecté à la fois en tant que professeur et en tant qu'homme.

She let him pay the bill as a matter of course. Elle le laissa payer l'addition comme si ça allait de soi.

He used his umbrella as a weapon. Il a utilisé un parapluie comme arme.

When you submit a quote, it's best to enter the author's name as a tag or, if you can't, in a comment. Quand on soumet une citation, il est préférable d'ajouter le nom de l'auteur dans un tag ou, si c'est impossible, dans un commentaire.

As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form. Lorsque le têtard croît, la queue disparaît et les pattes commencent à se former.

North Korea has been treated as a pariah state for most of its existence. La Corée du Nord a été traitée comme un État paria le plus clair de son existence.

As a child I often went fishing with my father. Enfant, j'allais souvent pêcher avec mon père.

I regarded Tom as a friend. Je considère Tom comme un ami.

I keep a rabbit as a pet. J'ai un lapin comme animal de compagnie.

Without his glasses, he is as blind as a bat. Sans ses lunettes il est comme une taupe.

I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward. Je suis contre l'utilisation de la mort en tant que punition. Je suis aussi contre son utilisation en tant que récompense.

He set his son up as a baker. Il a établi son fils comme boulanger.

He works on the railroad as a driver. Il travaille au chemin de fer comme conducteur.

I'm proud to have him as a friend. Je suis fier de le tenir pour ami.

I take that as a compliment. Je prends cela comme un compliment.

She likes to dress up as a nurse. Elle aime se déguiser en infirmière.

If the torque is too high, the shaft might break. That's why we are using a shear splint as a torque limiter. Si le couple est trop élevé, l'arbre de transmission peut rompre. C'est pourquoi on utilise une goupille de sécurité comme limiteur de couple.

He was given a gold watch as a reward. On lui a donné une montre en or en récompense.

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