Sentence examples of "catch hold" in English

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He caught hold of the rope. Il attrapa la corde.

He does not seem to be able to catch on to what she is saying. Il ne semble pas capable de saisir ce qu'elle dit.

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

The tuna catch is declining. Les prises de thon sont en diminution.

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.

I hurried in order to catch the first train. Je me dépêchai pour avoir le premier train.

Hold it with both hands. Tiens-le à deux mains.

She didn't run fast enough to catch the bus. Elle n'a pas couru assez vite pour attraper le bus.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . . Nous tenons pour vérités manifestes, que tous les hommes sont créés égaux...

It is not easy to catch a hare with your bare hands. Il est difficile d'attraper un lièvre à mains nues.

We hold the same principles. Nous avons les mêmes principes.

Let's hurry so that we can catch the bus. Dépêchons-nous, de manière à attraper le bus.

Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight. Jim a pu retenir sa colère et éviter une bagarre.

It is easier to catch an escaped horse than to take back an escaped word. Il est plus facile d'attraper un cheval fugitif que de rattraper un mot échappé.

Hold it, are you kidding me? Why'd we wanna go to such a remote location? Attends, tu te moques de moi ? Pourquoi on irait si loin ?

I beg your pardon, I didn't quite catch your name? Je vous demande pardon, je n'ai pas bien compris votre nom.

They hold me responsible for it. Ils m'ont tenu pour responsable.

I couldn't catch what he said. Je ne pouvais pas saisir ce qu'il disait.

He tried to hold back his anger. Il essayait de contenir sa colère.

You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. On attrape davantage de mouches avec du miel qu'avec du vinaigre.

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