Sentence examples of "hold against" in English

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He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him. Il a dirigé pendant cinq ans. Dans la sixième année, un autre roi, qui était plus fort que lui, lui a fait la guerre.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
He pressed me against the wall. Il me pressa contre le mur.
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
I bear no grudge against you. Je n'ai pas de rancune contre toi.
Hold it with both hands. Tiens-le à deux mains.
Probably she tried to set you against her friends. Elle a probablement essayé de vous monter contre ses amis.
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...
In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." En signant le traité de Tripoli en 1796, notre second Président John Adams écrivit : "Les États-Unis n'ont en eux-mêmes aucun caractère d'inimitié à l'encontre des lois, de la religion ou de la tranquillité des Musulmans.
We hold the same principles. Nous avons les mêmes principes.
For my part, I have nothing to say against the new proposal. Pour ma part, je n'ai rien à dire contre la nouvelle proposition.
Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight. Jim a pu retenir sa colère et éviter une bagarre.
His life is a neverending race against time. Sa vie est une course contre-la-montre permanente.
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 ?
They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals. Ils sont trop occupés à se battre entre eux pour s'occuper d'idéaux communs.
They hold me responsible for it. Ils m'ont tenu pour responsable.
What he did was against humanity. Ses actes étaient dirigés contre l'humanité.
He tried to hold back his anger. Il essayait de contenir sa colère.
The United States has officially ended economic sanctions against Burma. Les États-Unis d'Amérique ont officiellement mis un terme aux sanctions économiques à l'encontre de la Birmanie.
Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.
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