Usage examples of "face down" in English with translation to French

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She was lying face down on the bed. Elle était couchée à plat ventre sur le lit.
A waterfall of sweat began to pour down my face. Une cascade de sueur commença à couler sur ma figure.
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.
The teacher wore a harsh expression on his face. Le professeur avait un air sévère.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
His face was covered with mud. Son visage a été couvert de boue.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Her face turned white. Son visage vira au blanc.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
A cold wind was blowing on his face. Un vent glacial lui soufflait sur le visage.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
I took a close shot of her face. J'ai fait un cliché en gros plan de son visage.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
She turned her face away so he wouldn't see her tears. Elle détourna son visage afin qu'il ne voie pas ses larmes.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
He was powerless in the face of death. Il était impuissant face à la mort.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese. Les enfants japonais élevés à l'étranger font parfois face à une grande difficulté pour s'adapter aux écoles japonaises après leur retour, même s'ils possèdent une parfaite maîtrise du japonais.
I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.
The anger in her face was unmistakeable. La colère sur son visage était indubitable.
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