Usage examples of "thumb through" in English with translation to French

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In swimming pools, water is continuously pumped through a filter. Dans les piscines, l'eau est continuellement pompée à travers un filtre.
The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky. La main a cinq doigts: le pouce, l'index, le majeur, l'annulaire et l'auriculaire.
From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle. Vue de dessus, la rivière ressemble à un serpent glissant à travers la jungle.
She has him under her thumb. Elle l'a sous sa coupe.
I'm through with Mary. Je ne suis plus avec Mary.
His wife has him under the thumb. Sa femme le mène à la baguette.
Not everything on the web can be found through Google. Tout ce qui se trouve sur le web ne peut pas être trouvé par Google.
He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer. Il s'est accidentellement frappé le pouce avec son marteau.
Cars go through the tunnel. Les voitures traversent le tunnel.
I pound you at thumb wars anytime. Je te défonce au combat de pouces quand tu veux.
I was dialing his number just as he walked through the door. Je composai son numéro lorsqu'il franchit la porte.
The glove has a hole in the thumb. Ce gant est troué au niveau du pouce.
You will have to go through hardship. Tu devras passer par des épreuves difficiles.
My grandmother has a green thumb. Ma grand-mère a la main verte.
The new model car was put through several tests. Le nouveau modèle de voiture a subi plusieurs tests.
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger. Il prit le papillon entre le pouce et l'index.
A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window. Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés.
He has her under his thumb. Il l'a en son pouvoir.
I will be through with the book in no time. J'en aurai fini avec le livre en un rien de temps.
After filling your pipe with tobacco, tamp it down with your thumb, but don't pack it too tightly. Après avoir rempli votre pipe de tabac, tapotez-la avec le pouce, mais ne tassez pas trop fort.
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