Usage examples of "pair off" in English with translation to French

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Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
He selected a pair of socks to match his suit. Il choisit une paire de chaussettes pour aller avec son costume.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
I have a pair of shoes. J'ai une paire de chaussures.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
He bought a pair of black shoes yesterday. Il acheté une paire de chaussures noires hier.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
He bought a pair of shoes. Il a acheté une paire de chaussures.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
My mother gave me a pair of gloves of her own making. Ma mère m'a donné une paire de gants qu'elle a fait elle-même.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
What do we mean by "global optimization"? It's kind of like if I gave you a pair of binoculars and told you to find me the highest mountain in the world, using only your eyes. L'optimisation globale, de quoi s'agit-il ? C'est un peu comme si je te donnais une paire de jumelles et te demandais de me trouver la montagne la plus haute du monde, en n'utilisant que tes yeux.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
A pair of gloves was left in the taxi. Une paire de gants a été laissée dans le taxi.
She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.
These teacups make a pair. Ces tasses pour le thé forment une paire.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.
I've bought me a pair of shoes. Je me suis acheté une paire de chaussures.
It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday. Il a plu par intermittences depuis avant-hier.
All I found is a pair of scissors. Tout ce que j'ai trouvé, c'est une paire de ciseaux.
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