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

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Would you mind turning down the radio? Cela vous dérangerait-il de baisser la radio ?
Would you mind turning down the volume? Pourriez-vous baisser le volume ?
Please turn down the volume. Baisse le niveau, s'il te plait.
She turned down his proposal. Elle a décliné sa proposition.
Turn down the volume, please. Baisse le volume, s'il te plait.
She turned down his invitation. Elle déclina son invitation.
She turned down the radio. Elle a baissé le son de la radio.
He flatly turned down our request. Il déclina catégoriquement notre requête.
May I turn down the TV? Puis-je baisser le son du téléviseur ?
Could you turn down the radio? Pouvez-vous baisser la radio ?
I think he's making a big mistake by turning down the job. Je pense qu'il commet une grave erreur en refusant ce poste.
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.
Her hair is turning gray. Ses cheveux deviennent gris.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Try to check the flow of water by turning the valve. Essaie d'arrêter le courant d'eau en tournant la valve.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Life itself is the tomb where I'm turning over. La vie même est la tombe dans laquelle je suis en train de me retourner.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
The oceans are turning acid. Les océans s'acidifient.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
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