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

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Tom sentit ses genoux trembler. Tom felt his knees tremble.

L'enfant s'assit sur les genoux de sa mère et écouta l'histoire. The child sat on his mother's lap and listened to the story.

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

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

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

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

Elle posa les coudes sur les genoux. She put her elbows on her knees.

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

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

Il était dans la neige jusqu'aux genoux. He was knee-deep in snow.

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

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

Je peux placer la paume des mains sur le sol sans plier les genoux. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Des années à courir le marathon ont eu des effets négatifs sur mes genoux. Years of running in marathons have taken a toll on my 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.

Marie soigna sa blessure au genou. Mary treated her wounded knee.

La neige montait jusqu'au genou. The snow was knee deep.

Il se blessa le genou en tombant. He hurt his knee when he fell.

Mon genou est en train de saigner. My knee is bleeding.

Il lui a tiré dans le genou. He shot him in the knee.

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