Usage examples of "walking stick" in English with translation to French

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My grandfather cannot walk without a walking stick. Mon grand-père ne peut pas marcher sans canne.
The walking stick serves the purpose of an advertisement that the bearer's hands are employed otherwise than in useful effort, and it therefore has utility as an evidence of leisure. La canne sert à annoncer le fait que les mains de celui qui la tient sont employées à autre chose qu'à un effort utile, et elle est donc utile comme preuve d'oisiveté.
He fashioned a walking stick from a fallen branch. Il façonna une branche tombée en un bâton de marche.
He was walking with a stick in his hand. Il marchait un bâton à la main.
Stir the paint with a stick. Remue la peinture avec un bâton !
I liked walking alone on the deserted beach in the evening. J'appréciais de marcher seul sur la plage désertée, dans la soirée.
Cobbler, stick to your last. Cordonnier, à ton ouvrage.
She's walking around in panties and bra. Elle se promène en sous-vêtements.
Stick out your tongue. Montrez-moi votre langue.
A boy is walking across the street. Un garçon marche le long de la rue.
Laugh as much as you like; I'll stick to my plan to the bitter end. Ris comme tu veux, je m'accroche à mon plan jusqu'à la fin.
The last time I saw Tom he was walking on crutches. La dernière fois que j"ai vu Tom, il marchait avec des béquilles.
Stick it out. Tiens le coup.
I am tired with walking. Je suis fatigué de la marche.
The police knew he was guilty but they couldn't make the charges stick. La police savait qu'il était coupable, mais ils ne purent faire tenir les charges.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
This tape doesn't stick. Ce ruban ne colle pas.
He was walking up the hill at a steady pace. Il grimpait la colline à un pas soutenu.
The U.S. thinks it is getting the short end of the stick. Les États-Unis s'imaginent tenir la poignée du bâton.
Walking is an excellent exercise. Marcher est une excellente activité.
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