Usage examples of "adopter position" in French with translation to English

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Mon épouse voulait adopter un enfant. My wife wanted to adopt a child.
Veuillez comprendre ma position. Please understand my position.
Ma femme veut adopter un enfant. My wife wants to adopt a child.
Je comprends parfaitement ta position. I understand your position perfectly.
Si tu ne peux pas avoir d'enfants, tu peux toujours en adopter. If you can't have children, you could always adopt.
Je ne suis pas en position de m'intéresser à cela. I am in no position to do anything about it.
Je pense que tu devrais adopter un profil bas jusqu'à ce qu'elle te pardonne. I think you'd better lie low until she forgives you.
Lorsque je songe à notre position dans la compétition, à partir de maintenant je ne veux pas que nous perdions ne serait-ce qu'une fois ! When I think of our standing in the series from now I don't want us to lose even once!
Je vous laisse décider quelle ligne de conduite adopter. I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.
Tous les joueurs étaient en position. All the players were in position.
Adopter un régime alimentaire basses-calories augmentera votre durée de vie. Adopting a low calorie diet will increase your lifespan.
Après avoir dépensé tant d'argent pour des cadeaux de Noël, elle se trouva dans une position difficile. After having spent so much money on Christmas gifts, she found herself in a tough spot.
Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit être en conformité avec nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et bien des gens mourraient plutôt que de faire cet effort - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive. We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Quelle est la meilleure position pour dormir  ? What's the best sleeping position?
Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit se conformer à nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et la plupart des gens préfèreraient mourir plutôt que de penser - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive. We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Je te prie de comprendre ma position. Please understand my position.
Ma femme voulait adopter un enfant. My wife wanted to adopt a child.
Je ne suis pas assez souple pour m'asseoir dans la position du lotus. I'm not flexible enough to sit in the lotus position.
Un appareil de positionnement par satellite peut déterminer votre position n'importe où dans le monde. A GPS device can pinpoint your location anywhere in the world.
Le chef de la guilde relégua Vince à une position de sous-officier parce qu'il abusait de son pouvoir. The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power.
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