Usage examples of "have tails down" in English with translation to French

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I have written down his phone number. J'ai noté son numéro de téléphone.

It's a tempting offer but I'm afraid I'm going to have to turn you down. C'est une offre tentante mais je crains de devoir vous la décliner.

Culture is like a parachute: if you don't have it, you flop down. La culture, c'est comme un parachute : si tu n'en as pas, tu t'écrases.

All you have to do is write it down. Tout ce que vous avez à faire, c'est de l'écrire noir sur blanc.

I have looked for it up and down. Je l'ai cherché partout.

If you have something to say, say it now or pipe down. Si tu as quelque chose à dire, alors dis-le maintenant ou ferme-la.

Some people look down on others because they have less money. Certaines personnes regardent de haut les autres pour la simple raison qu'ils n'ont pas autant d'argent qu'eux.

Few people get knocked down and run over in the pedestrian precincts which have been created in most city centres. Rares sont ceux qui se font percuter ou écraser dans les zones piétonnières qui ont été créées dans la plupart des centres-villes.

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.

Have a nice vacation. Passe de bonnes vacances.

Tails are absent in some cats. Certains chats manquent de queues.

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

I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

Dogs wag their tails and cats swish theirs. Les chiens remuent la queue et les chats fouettent la leur.

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

How long have you known Jack? Depuis combien de temps connais-tu Jack ?

Heads I win, tails you lose. Pile je gagne, face tu perds.

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

A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death. La force irradie d'un grand guerrier. Il n'a pas besoin de combattre à mort.

One side of a coin is called 'heads' and the other side is called 'tails'. Un côté de la pièce est appelé « face » et l'autre, « pile ».

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