Sentence examples of "handed down" in English

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Culture is handed down from generation to generation. La culture se transmet de génération en génération.
We must hand down our craft to posterity. Nous devons transmettre notre art à la postérité.
A mysterious legend has been handed down about this lake. Une mystérieuse légende circule à propos de ce lac.
The judge handed down a sentence of five years hard labor. Le juge prononça une peine de cinq ans de travaux forcés.
Turn that music down! Éteins cette musique !
She handed him the money that she owed him. Elle lui tendit l'argent qu'elle lui devait.
The hotel is down there. L'hôtel est là en bas.
The policeman caught the burglar red handed. Le policier prit le cambrioleur sur le fait.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
She handed him his jacket then opened the door and asked him to leave. Elle lui tendit sa veste puis ouvrit la porte et lui demanda de partir.
He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation. Il a l'habitude de hocher la tête en écoutant une conversation.
He handed over all his property to his son. Il remit toute sa propriété à son fils.
Tom fell down the stairs and hit his head. Tom est tombé en bas des escaliers et s'est cogné la tête.
I handed him a map. Je lui tendis une carte.
Tears of joy rained down their cheeks. Des larmes de joie coulaient sur leurs joues.
She handed out a key to him. Elle lui tendit une clef.
He got the book down from the shelf. Il a pris le livre de l'étagère.
She handed him the money. Elle lui tendit l'argent.
Tom kicked down the door and entered Mary's room. Tom fracassa la porte et pénétra dans la chambre de Mary.
She handed him his jacket. Elle lui donna sa veste.
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