Usage examples of "handed down" in English with translation to French

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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.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
She handed him his jacket. Elle lui donna sa veste.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
She was caught red handed. Elle se fit prendre la main dans le sac.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
The police followed up all their leads but came up empty handed. La police suivit toutes ses pistes mais revint les mains vides.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
She handed him the key. Elle lui tendit la clé.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
She handed him the money. Elle lui tendit l'argent.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
He handed over all his property to his son. Il remit toute sa propriété à son fils.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
She handed out a key to him. Elle lui tendit une clef.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
The thief was handed over to the police. Le voleur fut confié à la police.
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