Usage examples of "hold against" in English with translation to French

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Be on your guard against fire. Soyez vigilant quant au risque d'incendie.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
No one can force you to do anything against your will. Personne ne peut te forcer à faire quelque chose contre ta volonté.
Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.
We must stop urban sprawl and fight against physical segregation while still guaranteeing the right to housing. Il faut mettre un terme à l'étalement urbain et lutter contre la ségrégation spatiale tout en garantissant le droit au logement.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
Are you in favor of or against that policy? Êtes-vous pour ou contre cette politique ?
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
During the final against Italy, Zidane received a red card for head-butting Materazzi. En finale contre l'Italie, Zidane a été expulsé par un carton rouge après un coup de tête contre Materazzi.
Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.
Windscreen wipers haven't any utility against ice. Les essuie-glace ne sont d'aucune utilité contre la glace.
Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.
None of us are against his idea. Aucun de nous n'est contre son idée.
You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control. On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne peuvent pas contrôler.
Are you for or against the plan? Es-tu pour ou contre notre plan ?
Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.
In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." En signant le traité de Tripoli en 1796, notre second Président John Adams écrivit : "Les États-Unis n'ont en eux-mêmes aucun caractère d'inimitié à l'encontre des lois, de la religion ou de la tranquillité des Musulmans.
Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.
Luck is against me. La chance est contre moi.
Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up! Attends une seconde, je reviens tout de suite. Ne raccroche pas !
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