Sentence examples of "stand at attention" in English

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Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Un homme qui peut conduire prudemment en embrassant une jolie dame ne consacre tout simplement pas au baiser l'attention qu'il mérite.

I can't stand being laughed at in front of others. Je ne supporte pas qu'on se moque de moi devant les autres.

You should pay more attention to what he says. Tu devrais accorder plus d'attention à ce qu'il dit.

A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines. Un bon Allemand ne peut souffrir les Français, mais il boit leurs vins très volontiers.

You must pay attention to his advice. Tu dois prêter attention à ses conseils.

Stand up if you hate Scotland! Que ceux qui détestent l'Écosse se lèvent !

He paid no attention to my advice. Il ne prêta pas attention à mon conseil.

Stand upright when I'm talking to you. Redresse-toi quand je te parle !

Alain focused all his attention on his cat. Alain a concentré toutes ses attentions sur sa chatte.

When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person. Lorsque vous rencontrez une personne pour la première fois, soyez attentif à la distance à laquelle vous vous en tenez.

I should have paid a little more attention. J'aurais dû faire un peu plus attention.

Poverty had taught him to stand on his own feet. La misère lui a appris à se débrouiller seul.

Please pay attention. Faites attention s'il vous plait.

Sit down! Don't stand up. Assieds-toi ! Ne te lève pas.

Attention centered on the singer. L'attention se fixa sur le chanteur.

The pain was more than he could stand. La douleur lui était insupportable.

A very unfortunate case came to our attention several years ago. Un cas vraiment malheureux fut soumis à notre attention il y a plusieurs années.

Simon says: "Stand!" Jacques a dit : «Debout !»

I want to draw your attention toward last quarter's results which are very encouraging. Je tiens à attirer votre attention sur les résultats du dernier trimestre qui sont très encourageants.

I cannot stand the cold. Je ne peux pas supporter ce froid.

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