Usage examples of "challenge for the ball" in English with translation to French

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The players scrambled for the ball. Les joueurs luttaient pour la possession du ballon.

It was a real challenge for us to go down the cliff on a rope. C'était pour nous toute une aventure de descendre la falaise en rappel.

Please throw the ball. Lance la balle, s'il te plait.

It is you who are to blame for the failure. C'est toi qui es à blâmer pour cet échec.

He threw the ball. Il lança la balle.

I'm going to prepare for the final exams this afternoon. Je vais me préparer pour les examens finaux cette après-midi.

The ball hit him on the left side of the head. La balle l'atteignit au côté gauche de la tête.

He is preparing for the test. Il se prépare pour le test.

I shall try to take the ball without him noticing. Je vais essayer de prendre la balle sans qu'il s'en aperçoive.

I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.

I asked the boy to throw the ball back. J'ai demandé au garçon de me renvoyer le ballon.

The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved. Le poète exprima sa passion brûlante pour la femme qu'il aimait.

He got the ball. Il a le ballon.

We are liable for the damage. Nous sommes responsables en cas de dégâts.

The cat is playing with the ball. Le chat joue avec le ballon.

It is not for the vanquished to talk of war. Quand on ne s'y connait pas, on s'abstient. @modifier (je cherche une expression !)

Give me the ball! Donne-moi le ballon !

I'm not asking for the moon. Je ne demande pas la lune.

He kicked the ball with his foot. Il tira dans le ballon avec son pied.

I always root for the underdog. Je suis toujours du côté du perdant.

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