Sentence examples of "hold off" in English

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How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.

I couldn't hold back my anger. Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.

Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.

He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.

Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.

They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.

The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.

The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.

Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.

Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.

Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.

Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.

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.

She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.

Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.

Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.

It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday. Il a plu par intermittences depuis avant-hier.

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