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

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Cut down that dead tree, or it will fall down on your house. Abat cet arbre mort, ou il tombera sur ta maison.
Tears fell down her cheeks. Des larmes tombèrent de ses joues.
Tom fell down the stairs. Tom a dégringolé les escaliers.
The clown fell down on purpose. Le clown a fait exprès de tomber.
He fell down on the floor. Il est tombé par terre.
I fell down and hurt my wrist. Je suis tombé et me suis fait mal au poignet.
He lost his balance and fell down. Il perdit l'équilibre et tomba.
A drunk man fell down the stairs. Un homme ivre est tombé des escaliers.
She fell down and hurt her knee. Elle est tombée et s'est blessée le genou.
She hurt her elbow when she fell down. Elle s'est fait mal au coude quand elle est tombée.
She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek. Elle s'écarta de moi pour cacher une larme qui avait commencé à couler sur sa joue.
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.
If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later. S'il continue de boire trop, il tombera malade tôt ou tard.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
I can't fall asleep. Je n'arrive pas à m'endormir.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Between two stools you fall to the ground. Entre deux chaises on finit par tomber.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
I fall behind him in this respect. De ce côté là, je ne suis pas à sa hauteur.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
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