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

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She pulled the blinds down. Elle baissa les volets.
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.
She tried to pull a fast one on me. Elle a essayé de m'arnaquer.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Pull one's rank on one's inferiors. Faire valoir son grade plus élevé sur ses inférieurs.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
I have to pull a ripcord to start my lawn mower. Je dois tirer sur une cordelette de démarrage pour lancer ma tondeuse.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
Look, if push comes to shove I have no doubt she'll pull rank on you to get her way. Tu vois, je n'ai aucun doute qu'au pire, elle jouera du galon sur toi pour parvenir à ses fins.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
He tried to pull a fast one on me. Il a essayé de m'arnaquer.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
Pull the plant up by the roots. Arrache la plante par les racines.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
Three hours of driving has worn me out. Let's pull over at the next rest stop we see. Trois heures de conduite m'ont épuisé. Arrêtons-nous à la prochaine aire de repos que nous voyons.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
Pull into shape after washing. Remettre en forme après lavage.
I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.
We'll have to pull an all-nighter. Nous devrons faire une nuit blanche.
Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?
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