Sentence examples of "set foot down" in English

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According to legend, ghosts would appear in that forest, so people would not set foot there. Selon la légende, cette forêt serait hantée, aussi les gens n'y mettaient pas les pieds.

Maybe my grandchild will be the first person to set foot on Mars. Peut-être mon petit-enfant sera-t-il la première personne à poser le pied sur Mars.

When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces. Quand j'ai essayé de mettre le verre dans l'évier, ma main a glissé et il s'est brisé.

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.

I went on foot. Je suis allé à pied.

The diamond was set in a gold ring. Le diamant était enchâssé dans une bague en or.

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

I can't feel anything in my left foot; there's no sensation at all. Je ne sens plus mon pied gauche; je n'y ai plus de sensation.

He set his son up as a baker. Il a établi son fils comme boulanger.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

The thief was bound hand and foot. Le voleur était pieds et poings liés.

A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead man. Une souscription a été lancée afin d'ériger un monument à mémoire du défunt.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

He stared at me from head to foot. Il m'observa de la tête aux pieds.

Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

I will go there on foot or by bicycle next time. J'irai à pied ou en vélo, la prochaine fois.

The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Le prisonnier a été remis en liberté hier.

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

He hurt his left foot when he fell. Il s'est blessé au pied gauche lorsqu'il est tombé.

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