Sentence examples of "colosse aux pieds d'argile" in French

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Il la regarda de la tête aux pieds. He looked at her from head to foot.
Je ne peux pas courir. J'ai mal aux pieds. I cannot run. My feet hurt.
Il m'observa de la tête aux pieds. He stared at me from head to foot.
J'ai des ampoules aux pieds. I've got blisters on my feet.
J'ai froid aux pieds. My feet get cold.
Il était couvert de boue, de la tête aux pieds. He was covered with mud from head to foot.
Mes pieds sont petits comparés aux tiens. My foot is small beside yours.
Mes pieds sont petits par rapport aux tiens. My feet are small compared to yours.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Vos pieds vous conduiront là où est votre cœur. Your feet will lead you to where your heart is.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Il n'a pas les pieds sur terre. He doesn't have his feet on the ground.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.
J'aime faire des tours de magie aux enfants, mais parfois ça tombe à plat. I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.
Tu seras bientôt sur pieds. You will soon get well.
Nous ferions mieux d'en faire part aux autres. We better tell the others.
Les corps étaient ligotés par les pieds et les mains. The bodies were tied by their feet and hands.
Elle le regarda, le sourire aux lèvres. She looked at him with a smile on her face.
Et si tu te servais de tes pieds ? What do you have your feet for?
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