Sentence examples of "main-d'œuvre abstraite" in French

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Je n'arrive pas à mettre la main sur le gilet de mon costume trois-pièces. I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.
La théorie est trop abstraite pour moi. The theory is too abstract for me.
Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.
Votre explication est trop abstraite pour moi. Your explanation is too abstract to me.
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.
La bonté est abstraite. Une bonne action est concrète. Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete.
Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.
Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main. The mayor screened his eyes with his hand.
Dès que je mets la main dessus, je te l'apporte à ton domicile. As soon as I find it, I'll bring it over to your place.
Ma grand-mère a la main verte. My grandmother has a green thumb.
Mama ! Cette femme et cet homme se tiennent par la main, ce sont de très bons amis ! Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait. You bit the hand that fed you.
Elle le salua en agitant la main. She greeted him waving her hand.
Je n'ai aucun bon livre de référence sous la main. I don't have a good reference book to hand.
Elle écrit de la main gauche. She writes with her left hand.
Quel est le son d'un applaudissement à une main ? What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Il y a un homme avec une arme à la main qui se tient à la porte. There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door.
Il est rapide avec sa main. He is fast with his hand.
Levez la main. Raise your hand.
Cet élève leva la main pour poser une question. That student raised his hand to ask a question.
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