Usage examples of "close to the ground" in English with translation to French

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The top spun perilously close to the edge of the table. La toupie tournait dangereusement près du bord de la table.

Between two stools you fall to the ground. Entre deux chaises on finit par tomber.

We can't get close to the enemy. Nous ne pouvons approcher l'ennemi.

An apple fell to the ground. Une pomme tomba au sol.

Here, you can get close to the action. Ici, on peut être près de l'action.

Many buildings burned to the ground. De nombreux bâtiments furent réduits en cendres.

He is close to the president. Il est proche du président.

These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy. Ces maisons ont été entièrement brûlées par l'ennemi.

I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center. Je veux me tenir aussi près du bord que je le peux sans aller au-delà. Du bord, on voit toutes les sortes de choses qu'on ne peut voir depuis le centre.

Our project fell to the ground. Notre projet s'est planté.

The chair is close to the door. La chaise est près de la porte.

A dead leaf fell to the ground. Une feuille morte tomba au sol.

Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere. L'énergie solaire semble pouvoir offrir plus d'espoir que les autres sources d'énergie, notamment parce que les régions consommatrices d'eau se trouvent assez proches de l'équateur et disposent d'une atmosphère relativement propre.

One of the apples fell to the ground. L'une des pommes tomba au sol.

I shouldn't have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table. Je n'aurais pas dû poser mon portable aussi près du bord de la table.

The paper aeroplane slowly glided(?) to the ground L'avion en papier plana lentement vers le sol.

Our school is very close to the park. Notre école est très proche du parc.

All of the sugar has fallen to the ground. Tout le sucre est tombé par terre.

It's convenient living so close to the station. C’est pratique d’habiter si près de la station.

If you find yourself trapped by a bear in the forest, your best bet is to drop to the ground and play dead. Si tu te trouves piégé par un ours dans la forêt, ta meilleure option est de te mettre au sol et de faire le mort.

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