Sentence examples of "backhand blow" in English
It's never too early to blow our own horns, just don't let it go to your head.
Il n'est jamais trop tôt pour se faire mousser, que ça ne vous monte cependant pas à la tête.
The tree was felled with one hard blow of his ax.
L'arbre fut abattu d'un seul fort coup de sa hache.
Blow out all the candles on the birthday cake at once.
Souffle toutes les chandelles du gâteau de fête en même temps.
If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
Si tu vas sous l'eau, retiens ta respiration et souffle pour déboucher tes oreilles.
He had his girlfriend blow on the dice for luck before he threw them.
Il fit souffler sur les dés par sa petite amie, pour lui porter chance, avant qu'il les lance.
The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy.
La dévaluation de la monnaie a causé un coup dur à l'économie nationale.
They defused the bomb before it could blow up.
Ils désamorcèrent la bombe avant qu'elle puisse exploser.
Iaido, it is a form of swordsmanship that strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether one is sitting or walking.
L’iaidō est une forme d'escrime qui frappe un attaquant d'un seul coup d'épée, rapidement dégainée de son fourreau, que l'on soit assis ou en déambulation.
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