Usage examples of "held out" in English with translation to French

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He held out his hand to me. Il me tendit la main.
He held out a helping hand to the poor. Il a tendu la main aux pauvres.
He held out his hand and I took it. Il tendit sa main et je la saisis.
First hold crime-prevention firmly in mind! Before going out, lock the doors! Tout d'abord, gardez fermement en tête la prévention de la criminalité ! Avant de sortir, verrouillez les portes !
He held out his hand. Il lui a serré la main.
She took a flower from the vase and held it out to me. Elle prit une fleur du vase et me la tendit.
If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action. Si toute votre vie vous vous abstenez du meurtre, du vol, de la fornication, du parjure, du blasphème et de l'outrecuidance envers vos parents, votre église et votre roi, on vous considérera conventionnellement comme digne d'admiration morale, même si vous n'avez jamais fait un seul geste gentil ou généreux.
The greater the genius, the longer it takes the world to find it out and understand it. Cela prendra d'autant plus de temps au monde de trouver et de comprendre un homme, que son génie est grand.
If it happens to rain, the garden party won't be held. Si la pluie survient, la fête champêtre n'aura pas lieu.
Jane is out shopping. Jane est sortie faire du shopping.
A farewell meeting was held in honor of Mr Jones. Une réunion de remerciement a été tenu en l'honneur de Monsieur Jones.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
A welcome party was held in honor of Mr Jones. Une fête de bienvenue a été organisée en l'honneur de monsieur Jones.
Let me spell it out for you. Laisse-moi te l'épeler.
Tom held a seat for me. Tom a gardé une place pour moi.
I cut the article out of the magazine. J'ai découpé l'article de ce magazine.
If someone wants the ceremony to be held in accordance with Japanese Shinto ritual, then that is possible at this church. Si quelqu'un veut que la cérémonie se déroule selon le rituel du Shinto japonais, c'est possible à cette église.
Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.
A bicycle race was held in Nagoya last year. Une course de vélo s'est tenue à Nagoya l'année dernière.
We pigged out on pizza and chicken at lunchtime. Nous nous sommes empiffrés avec de la pizza et du poulet pour déjeuner.
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