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

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C'est un expert du lancer de couteaux. He's an expert at throwing knives.
J'ignorais comment le faire, mais j'étais prêt à me lancer. I didn't know how to do it, but I was willing to give it a try.
Il projette de lancer son entreprise. He is planning to launch his business.
Le lancer de nain n'est pas un sport olympique. Dwarf tossing is not an olympic sport.
Je pense que c'est le bon moment pour lancer ce produit. I think the time is right to introduce this product.
Ceux qui habitent des maisons de verre ne devraient pas lancer de pierres. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Mieux vaut tendre une branche d'olivier que de lancer un missile. Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
En effet, le lancer de nain est un sport olympique ! Indeed, dwarf tossing is an Olympic sport!
Ceux qui vivent dans des maisons de verre ne devraient pas lancer de pierres. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Le garçon lance une pierre. The boy throws a stone.
Elle me lança un œil noir. She gave me the fish eye.
On a lancé un nouveau pétrolier. A new oil tanker was launched.
Elle me lançait les raisins et j'essayais de les attraper avec la bouche. She tossed me grapes and I tried to catch them with my mouth.
Les émeutiers lancèrent des pavés. The rioters threw cobblestones.
Elle me lança un merveilleux sourire. She gave me a wonderful smile.
L'ennemi a lancé une attaque contre nous. The enemy launched an attack on us.
Tom lança un œuf à Marie. Tom threw an egg at Mary.
Elle m'a lancé un étrange regard. She gave me a strange look.
Un satellite fut lancé en orbite pour surveiller la fonte des glaciers. A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.
Il lança une pierre au chien. He threw a stone at the dog.
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