Usage examples of "position du poing" in French with translation to English

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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.
Il frappa du poing sur la table. He banged on the table with his fist.
Veuillez comprendre ma position. Please understand my position.
Les roues arrière de ce tracteur ont des roulements à bille de la taille de mon poing. The back wheels on that tractor have ball bearings the size of my fist.
Je comprends parfaitement ta position. I understand your position perfectly.
Le lâche est le premier à lever le poing. The coward is the first to raise his fist.
Je ne suis pas en position de m'intéresser à cela. I am in no position to do anything about it.
Le cœur d'un homme est à peu près aussi grand que son poing. A man's heart is about as large as his fist.
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!
Un poing fermé peut être une indication de stress. A closed fist can indicate stress.
Tous les joueurs étaient en position. All the players were in position.
La statue montre Lincoln, un poing fermé et l'autre détendu. The statue shows Lincoln with one fist clenched and the other relaxed.
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.
Il m'a frappé au visage avec son poing. He struck me in the face with his fist.
Quelle est la meilleure position pour dormir  ? What's the best sleeping position?
Elle leva le poing, comme si elle voulait me frapper. She raised her fist as if to hit me.
Je te prie de comprendre ma position. Please understand my position.
Une dispute éclata dans l'enceinte du hall de la convention, et les coups de poing se mirent immédiatement à pleuvoir. An argument broke out on the floor of the convention hall and in no time fists were flying.
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.
Christophe Colomb était connu pour arrêter habituellement son réveille-matin d'un puissant coup de poing. Malheureusement, en ce temps là, son réveille-matin était son Second. Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.
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