Usage examples of "cut away" in English with translation to French

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We cut away all the grass and weeds around the church. Nous fauchâmes les herbes, bonnes et mauvaises, autour de l'église.

She looked away terrified. Elle détourna les yeux, terrifiée.

I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

Soon the sound died away. Bientôt, le son s'évanouit.

They studied the map to find a short cut. Ils étudièrent la carte pour trouver un raccourci.

While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog. Pendant qu'ils étaient partis en vacances, leurs voisins se sont occupés du chien.

Tom had just one word to cut so that out of this sentence, forever, disappeared our Mary. Tom n'avait plus qu'un mot à couper pour que de cette phrase, à jamais, disparaisse notre Mary.

To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible. Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.

I want a knife to cut the rope with. Je veux un couteau pour couper la corde.

If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away. Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.

We are cut from the same cloth. Nous sommes de même farine.

America did away with slavery in 1863. L'Amérique abolit l'esclavage en 1863.

Yesterday I washed my hair. Today I'll cut it. Hier je me suis lavé les cheveux. Aujourd'hui je les coupe.

I was very tired, so I fell asleep right away. J'étais très fatigué alors je me suis immédiatement endormi.

The girls who go, sickle on their shoulders, to cut alfalfa for the rabbits. Les filles qui vont, la faucille sur l'épaule, couper de la luzerne pour les lapins.

She was puzzled, and she ran away from me. Elle était confuse, et s'enfuit loin de moi.

Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.

Once thawed, do not freeze again and use right away. Cook well. Une fois décongelé, ne pas recongeler et utiliser immédiatement. Bien faire cuire.

Cut the chit-chat and get to work. Cesse les jacasseries et mets-toi au travail.

Tell these people to move away, so that the helicopter can land. Dites à ces personnes de se retirer, afin que l'hélicoptère puisse se poser.

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