Usage examples of "à bas" in French with translation to English

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À bas les politiciens corrompus. Down with corrupt politicians.
Aussi grande soit la beauté sensuelle des pierres précieuses, leur rareté et leur prix leur ajoute une forme de distinction qu'elles n'auraient jamais si elles étaient vendues à bas prix. Great as is the sensuous beauty of gems, their rarity and price adds an expression of distinction to them, which they would never have if they were cheap.
Ils disent qu'ils ne peuvent faire concurrence à des produits étrangers à bas prix. They say they cannot compete with low-priced foreign products.
J'ai vendu mes livres à bas prix. I sold my books cheaply.
J'ai acheté ce manteau à bas prix. I bought this coat at a low price.
Cette entreprise emploie de la main d'œuvre à bas coût afin d'accroître ses marges bénéficiaires. This company uses cheap labor to increase its profit margins.
Dans son essai « l'Espéranto  : langue européenne ou asiatique », Claude Piron a montré les similitudes entre l'espéranto et le chinois, mettant à bas la conception que l'espéranto serait purement eurocentrique. In his essay "Esperanto: European or Asiatic language" Claude Piron has shown the similarities between Esperanto and Chinese, thereby putting to rest the notion that Esperanto is purely eurocentric.
À bas les tyrans Down with tyrants
C'est très bas. It's very low.
Sarah était au plus bas pendant plusieurs semaines après le décès de sa mère. Sarah was at a low ebb for several weeks after her mother died.
Lorsque les vaches volent haut et les boeufs volent bas, c'est qu'il y a probablement une tornade. When the cow flies high and the ox flies low, there probably is a twister.
Les rameaux qui en donnent le plus sont ceux qui pendent le plus vers le bas. The boughs that bear most hang lowest.
Quand le soleil de la culture est bas, même les nains projettent de longues ombres. When the sun of culture is low, even dwarfs will cast long shadows.
Achète bas, vends haut ! Buy low, sell high.
La compagnie exploitait ses travailleurs en leur payant un salaire très bas. The company exploited its workers with low pay.
Il y a plus de crédits bancaires grâce à des taux d'intérêts plus bas. Bank lending is rising because of lower interest rates.
Les étrangers ont tendance à trouver les plafonds japonnais plutôt bas. In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners.
Le prix est bas mais la qualité est médiocre. The price is low, but the quality isn't very good.
Bas les armes ! Put down your weapons!
Elle le regarda d'en bas. She looked up at him.
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