Sentence examples of "look down on" in English

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Don't look down on others. Ne méprise pas les autres.

Industrious people look down on laziness. Les gens travaillants méprisent la paresse.

You shouldn't look down on him. Tu ne devrais pas le mépriser.

If you don't do your duty, people will look down on you. Si tu ne fais pas ton devoir, les gens te mépriseront.

You should never look down on a man merely because he is poor. Tu ne devrais jamais mépriser quelqu'un juste parce qu'il est pauvre.

Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters. Les garçons ont tendance à regarder de haut leurs jeunes sœurs.

Don't look down on him just because he's poor. Ne le regarde pas avec mépris juste parce qu'il est pauvre.

Some people look down on others because they have less money. Certaines personnes regardent de haut les autres pour la simple raison qu'ils n'ont pas autant d'argent qu'eux.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

The clown fell down on purpose. Le clown a fait exprès de tomber.

My car broke down on the way. Ma voiture est tombée en panne en route.

Don't sit down on the sofa. Ne pas s'asseoir sur le sofa.

He fell down on the ice and hurt his leg. Il est tombé sur la glace et s'est blessé la jambe.

Her car broke down on the way. Sa voiture tomba en panne sur le chemin.

She went down on her knees to pray. Elle s'est agenouillée et a prié.

They will cut down on their expenses. Ils réduiront leurs dépenses.

She advised him to cut down on smoking. Elle lui conseilla de diminuer le tabac.

His doctor told him to cut down on drinking. Le docteur lui a dit de diminuer la boisson.

When you are driving, you should slow down on corners. Lorsque que vous conduisez, vous devriez ralentir dans les virages.

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