Usage examples of "hold down technique" in English with translation to French

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Hold down the fort while I'm gone. Garde la baraque pendant que je suis parti.
He's got the new technique down pat. Il maîtrise la nouvelle technique.
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.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
Omission is a perfectly good example of an expression technique, and is brought up in many grammar books. L'omission est l'exemple parfait d'une expression technique ; elle est utilisée dans de nombreuses grammaires.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.
A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag. Un bon diplomate est une personne qui a acquis la technique consistant à laisser à une autre le soin de révéler un secret.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
It's all about technique. Tout est affaire de technique.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
Her technique is superb, but she needs to play with more expression. Sa technique est superbe, mais elle a besoin de jouer avec plus d'expression.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.
Virtual memory is a memory management technique developed for multitasking kernels. La mémoire virtuelle est une technique de gestion de la mémoire développée pour les noyaux multi-tâches.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
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