Usage examples of "set foot" in English with translation to French

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Maybe my grandchild will be the first person to set foot on Mars. Peut-être mon petit-enfant sera-t-il la première personne à poser le pied sur Mars.
According to legend, ghosts would appear in that forest, so people would not set foot there. Selon la légende, cette forêt serait hantée, aussi les gens n'y mettaient pas les pieds.
I went on foot. Je suis allé à pied.
The diamond was set in a gold ring. Le diamant était enchâssé dans une bague en or.
I can't feel anything in my left foot; there's no sensation at all. Je ne sens plus mon pied gauche; je n'y ai plus de sensation.
He set his son up as a baker. Il a établi son fils comme boulanger.
The thief was bound hand and foot. Le voleur était pieds et poings liés.
A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead man. Une souscription a été lancée afin d'ériger un monument à mémoire du défunt.
He stared at me from head to foot. Il m'observa de la tête aux pieds.
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.
I will go there on foot or by bicycle next time. J'irai à pied ou en vélo, la prochaine fois.
The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Le prisonnier a été remis en liberté hier.
He hurt his left foot when he fell. Il s'est blessé au pied gauche lorsqu'il est tombé.
Are you ready to set off? Es-tu prêt à commencer ?
Late in the evening we found our way to the foot of the mountain at last. Tard dans la soirée nous trouvâmes enfin notre chemin jusqu'au pied de la montagne.
If you are a parent, don't allow yourself to set your heart on any particular line of work for your children. Si vous êtes parent, ne vous laissez pas aller à pencher en direction d'une voie professionnelle particulière pour vos enfants.
He looked at her from head to foot. Il la regarda de la tête aux pieds.
He set out for Canada yesterday. Il est parti pour le Canada hier.
Does he go to school on foot or by bicycle? Va-t-il à l'école à pied ou bien en vélo ?
The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human. Le but du propagandiste est de faire oublier à un ensemble de personnes que certains autres ensembles de personnes sont humaines.
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