Sentence examples of "Hold down" in English

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Hold down the fort while I'm gone. Garde la baraque pendant que je suis parti.

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.

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

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

I couldn't hold back my anger. Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

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

Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.

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

Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.

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

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.

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

Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.

He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.

Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.

Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.

You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control. On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne peuvent pas contrôler.

I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.

Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?

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