Sentence examples of "dropped anchor" in English

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The ship dropped anchor in the harbor. Le navire a jeté l'ancre dans le port.
The ship dropped anchor. Le bateau a jeté l'ancre.
They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place. On utilise souvent une ancre pour maintenir un voilier en place sur l'eau.
She was dropped from the height of happiness into the depth of misery. Du pinacle du bonheur, elle a sombré dans les abysses de la misère.
The ship is at anchor in the harbor. Le navire a mouillé l'ancre dans le port.
Prices have dropped recently. Les prix ont baissé récemment.
The temperature has suddenly dropped. La température a soudainement baissé.
Chinese officials say economic growth has dropped to a three-year low because of the world economy. Les officiels chinois disent que la croissance économique est tombée à son plus bas niveau depuis trois ans en raison de l'économie mondiale.
He dropped in to see us. Il est venu pour nous voir.
I carelessly dropped a vase. J'ai fait tomber un vase par négligence.
When the bomb was dropped, I felt the house rock back and forth. Quand la bombe a été larguée, j'ai senti la maison vibrer dans tous les sens.
I almost dropped a plate. J'ai failli faire tomber une assiette.
She dropped lemon juice into her tea. Elle versa du jus de citron dans son thé.
You dropped your pencil. Tu as fait tomber ton crayon.
Stock prices dropped. Le cours des actions a baissé.
I dropped a bomb on Moscow. J'ai lâché une bombe sur Moscou.
Ah, crap. I dropped my doohickey into the sink. Ah, merde. J'ai fait tomber mon bazar dans l'évier.
You dropped your handkerchief. Vous avez fait tomber votre mouchoir.
He dropped her a line. Il lui laissa un mot.
He dropped his wallet, and now it's mine. Il a laissé tomber son portefeuille, et maintenant il est à moi.
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