Sentence examples of "lâcher du lest" in French

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J'ai agrippé la corde aussi longtemps que j'ai pu, mais j'ai finalement dû la lâcher. I held onto the rope for as long as I could but I finally had to let go.
C'était le genre de voiture étrange qui me disait envie de lâcher, "Qu'est-ce que c'est de ce truc ?" It was the sort of weird car that made me want to blurt out, "what the heck is that?"
Elle ne voulait pas me lâcher jusqu'à ce que j'accepte d'aller avec elle au cinéma. She wouldn't let up until I agreed to go to the movies with her.
Je lui ai dit de ne pas lâcher la corde, mais c'est ce qu'elle a fait. I told her not to let go of the rope, but she did.
Elle le tint fermement et ne voulut jamais lâcher. She held him tightly and never wanted to let go.
Veuillez lâcher mon bras. Please let go of my arm.
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