Translation of "raide comme un échalas" to English

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Dictionary translations for "raide comme un échalas"

raide comme un échalas adjective

raide comme un échalas / raide comme un échalas / raides comme un échalas / raides comme un échalas

as stiff as a post (locution adjectivale, comparaison)

Contexts with "raide comme un échalas"

Akagi s'est tordu une cheville au cours de l'entraînement aussi avant le match il lui a tapé dessus pour qu'elle soit raide comme une planche. Akagi sprained an ankle during practice so before the game he taped it up until it was stiff as a board.

Maintenant que tu es grand, tu ne dois pas te comporter comme un enfant. Now that you are grown up, you must not behave like a child.

Le monde est comme un livre, ceux qui ne voyagent pas n'en lisent qu'une page. The world is like a book, and those who don't travel read only one page.

Il ment comme un arracheur de dents. He is lying through his teeth.

Il sait nager comme un poisson. He is able to swim like a fish.

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