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

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He put down the book on the table. Il posa le livre sur la table.

I put down his address on paper. J'ai noté son adresse sur un papier.

She put down her thoughts on paper. Elle mit sur papier ses idées.

Will you put down that paper and listen to me? Vas-tu laisser ce papier et m'écouter ?

Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Inscrivez votre nom sur la liste et passez-la au suivant.

Put down your pencil. Dépose ton crayon.

Put down your weapons! Bas les armes !

He put the phone down in haste. Il reposa le téléphone à la hâte.

He put the phone down. Il reposa le téléphone.

He put his things down and left. Il a mis ses affaires en bas et à gauche.

Put your hands down! Baissez les mains !

The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks. L'instituteur dit aux élèves d'inscrire ces mots dans leurs cahiers.

To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal. Pour faire court, elle a refusé sa demande en mariage.

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.

I was afraid of being put into a closet. J'avais peur qu'on me mette dans une armoire.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

I had my brother put this room in order. J'ai fait ranger cette pièce à mon frère.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

Don't put books on the table. Ne pose pas de livres sur la table.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

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