Usage examples of "position à genoux" in French with translation to English

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Mettez-vous à genoux. Get on you knees.

Elle a prié Dieu à genoux. She prayed to God on her knees.

Si tu veux m'épouser, tu dois te mettre à genoux et me donner une bague. If you want to marry me you need to get on your knees and give me a ring.

J'étais à genoux. I was on my knees.

Et c'est à genoux que je la suppliai. And I begged her on my bended knees.

Mets-toi à genoux. Get on you knees.

Mieux vaut mourir debout que vivre à genoux. Better to die standing than to live on your knees.

Veuillez comprendre ma position. Please understand my position.

Elle pouvait sentir ses genoux trembler. She could feel her knees shaking.

Je comprends parfaitement ta position. I understand your position perfectly.

Pliez les genoux, et regardez en avant. Bend your knees and look in front of you.

Je ne suis pas en position de m'intéresser à cela. I am in no position to do anything about it.

J'étais dans la boue jusqu'aux genoux. He was knee deep in mud.

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!

Nancy posa ses coudes sur les genoux. Nancy put her elbows on her knees.

Tous les joueurs étaient en position. All the players were in position.

Ses genoux se dérobèrent. His knees gave way.

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.

L'eau arrivait au niveau de mes genoux. The water came up to my knees.

Quelle est la meilleure position pour dormir  ? What's the best sleeping position?

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