Usage examples of "dress down" in English with translation to French

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I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
The dress is green. La robe est verte.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Do you think that dress suits her? Est-ce que vous croyez que ces vêtements lui vont ?
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
If you dress like that at your age, you'll make a fool of yourself. Si tu t'habilles comme ça à ton âge, tu vas te ridiculiser.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
I put on my favorite dress for the party. J'ai mis ma robe préférée pour la fête.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
She wore a simple dress. Elle portait une robe simple.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
I got this dress for pretty cheap. J'ai eu cette robe à bon prix.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
The dress brings out your eyes. La robe met tes yeux en valeur.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
She had a blue dress on at the party yesterday. Elle portait une robe bleue à la fête, hier.
I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.
The dress in the window caught my eye. La robe dans la vitrine m'a accroché l'œil.
Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?
Why didn't you try the dress on before you bought it? Pourquoi n'as-tu pas essayé la robe avant de l'acheter ?
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