Sentence examples of "hold dear" in English

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The people we meet in books can delight us either because they resemble the friends we hold dear in real life, or because they are unfamiliar people that we are pleased to get to know. Les personnages que nous rencontrons dans les livres peuvent nous enchanter, soit qu'ils ressemblent à des amis de la vie réelle qui nous sont chers, soit qu'ils soient des inconnus dont nous avons plaisir à faire la connaissance.

Life is very dear to me. La vie m'est très chère.

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

Good night, dear friend! Bonne nuit, chère amie !

I couldn't hold back my anger. Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

You look dazzling, my dear. Tu es ravissante, ma chérie.

Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.

Hello, my dear. Bonjour, mon cher.

Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.

My mother has sold everything that is dear to her. Ma mère a vendu tout ce qui lui était cher.

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.

My dear little cat disappeared a week ago. Mon cher petit chat a disparu depuis une semaine.

Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Franchement, ma chère, c'est le cadet de mes soucis.

Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.

Thank you dear Lord. Merci Monseigneur.

You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control. On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne peuvent pas contrôler.

My dear little cat has been missing for a week. Mon cher petit chat a disparu depuis une semaine.

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.

Charming, you are, my dear. Ravissante, vous êtes, ma chérie.

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