Usage examples of "rattle off" in English with translation to French

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Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
He's a little on edge today. I wouldn't rattle his cage if I were you. Il est un peu énervé aujourd'hui. Si j'étais toi, je ne le chercherais pas trop.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
The baby was shaking the rattle. Le bébé secouait le hochet.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.
It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday. Il a plu par intermittences depuis avant-hier.
I have been to the station to see him off. Je suis allé le raccompagner à la gare.
Starting off, first on the agenda is about this morning's two-in-a-bed ruckus. Pour commencer, le premier point à l'ordre du jour est ce remue-ménage au sujet des lits partagés de ce matin.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.
Get your hands off! Bas les pattes !
You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence. Vous n'êtes pas un vrai mathématicien à moins que vous ne froissiez un morceau de papier tous les vingt minutes en signe d'exaspération, regardiez en l'air et sembliez mettre en question jusqu'à votre propre existence.
She called off the party. Elle annula la fête.
Our project didn't get off the ground until he joined the company. Notre projet n'a pas décollé jusqu'à ce qu'il rejoigne l'entreprise.
Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance. De petites lumières clignotaient dans le lointain.
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