Sentence examples of "hold tongue" in English

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Hold your tongue, or you'll be punished. Tiens ta langue ou tu seras puni.

Hold your tongue, or you'll be killed. Retiens ta langue, ou tu seras tué.

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

Do not fear the heavens and the earth, but be afraid of hearing a person from Wenzhou speak in their local tongue. Ne crains pas le ciel et la terre, mais redoute d'entendre une personne de Wenzhou parler dans sa langue locale.

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

This mustard really bites the tongue. La moutarde pique vraiment la langue.

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

My tongue failed me. Ma langue a fourché.

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

What's your favorite tongue twister? Quel est ton virelangue préféré ?

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

A woman's strength is in her tongue. La force d'une femme est sa langue.

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

Stick out your tongue. Montrez-moi votre langue.

Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.

Japanese is our mother tongue. Le japonais est notre langue maternelle.

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.

The author translated the fairy tale into our mother tongue. L'auteur traduisit le conte dans notre langue maternelle.

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

I'll try to stay on your good side, lest I get cut in two by that acerbic tongue of yours. Je ferai de mon mieux pour rester dans tes faveurs, afin d'éviter d'être coupé en deux par cette langue acerbe qui est la tienne.

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