Usage examples of "hold the line" in English with translation to French

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Please hold the line a moment. Veuillez rester en ligne un moment, je vous prie.

The line is busy now. Please hold the line. La ligne est juste occupée. Veuillez rester en ligne.

Mr Sato is on another line. Will you hold the line a minute? Monsieur Sato est sur une autre ligne. Pouvez-vous rester en ligne une minute ?

Hold the line. I'll see if he is in. Ne quittez pas. Je vais voir s'il est là.

"May I speak to Mr Smith?" "Will you hold the line?" "Pourrais-je parler à Mr Smith ?" "Un instant, s'il vous plaît."

Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.

Please hold the line. Merci de ne pas quitter.

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

I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.

Hold the racket tight. Tiens fermement la raquette.

He stood at the end of the line. Il se tenait au bout de la queue.

We hold the same principles. Nous avons les mêmes principes.

I called her, but the line was busy. Je l'ai appelée, mais la ligne était occupée.

Hold the rope. Tenez la corde.

If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? Si seulement il y avait des gens mauvais commettant insidieusement de mauvaises actions quelque part et qu'il était seulement nécessaire de les séparer du reste d'entre nous et de les détruire. Mais la frontière séparant le bon du mauvais fend le cœur de chaque être humain. Et qui est prêt à détruire un morceau de son propre cœur ?

Hold the ball with both hands. Tiens le ballon des deux mains.

The line is busy. Ça sonne occupé.

Hold the baby gently. Tenez le bébé doucement.

My cousin is the last man but one in the line. Mon cousin est l'avant-dernier de la lignée.

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