Usage examples of "high horse" in English with translation to French

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Because he thought Fred's comment was tacky, Larry got up on his high horse. Larry est monté sur ses grands chevaux en croyant que le commentaire de Fred était de mauvais goût.
How can I jump so high? Comment pourrais-je sauter aussi haut ?
Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se vante de n'avoir jamais été battu dans une course de chevaux.
Malpractice insurance is a contributing factor to the high cost of medical care. L'assurance des mauvaises pratiques est un facteur contributif au coût élevé des soins médicaux.
The horse is far from the house. Le cheval est loin de la maison.
He receives a high salary. Il perçoit un salaire élevé.
The boy rode a horse for the first time. Le garçon a fait du cheval pour la première fois.
Both he and I are high school students. Lui et moi sommes tous les deux étudiants dans le secondaire.
Have you ever ridden a horse? Es-tu déjà monté sur un cheval ?
If the torque is too high, the shaft might break. That's why we are using a shear splint as a torque limiter. Si le couple est trop élevé, l'arbre de transmission peut rompre. C'est pourquoi on utilise une goupille de sécurité comme limiteur de couple.
The horse stopped and wouldn't move. Le cheval s'arrêta et refusait de bouger.
She's in contact with all the high schools. Elle est en contact avec tous les gymnases.
I own a horse. Je possède un cheval.
How high is it? Grand comment ?
The horse doesn't have horns; the ox and the sheep have horns. Le cheval n'a pas de cornes; le bœuf et le mouton en ont.
How high is Mt. Fuji? Quelle hauteur a le mont Fuji ?
Get down from your horse. Descends de ton cheval.
Casinos treat high rollers like kings. Les casinos traitent les flambeurs comme des rois.
I saw a horse pulling a cart. J'ai vu un cheval tirant une carriole.
How high is Mont Blanc? Quelle hauteur a le mont Blanc ?
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