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

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Hold your tongue, or you'll be punished. Tiens ta langue ou tu seras puni.
Hold your tongue, or you'll be killed. Retiens ta langue, ou tu seras tué.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
Do not fear the heavens and the earth, but be afraid of hearing a person from Wenzhou speak in their local tongue. Ne crains pas le ciel et la terre, mais redoute d'entendre une personne de Wenzhou parler dans sa langue locale.
Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.
This mustard really bites the tongue. La moutarde pique vraiment la langue.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
My tongue failed me. Ma langue a fourché.
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
What's your favorite tongue twister? Quel est ton virelangue préféré ?
Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.
A woman's strength is in her tongue. La force d'une femme est sa langue.
Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.
Stick out your tongue. Montrez-moi votre langue.
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.
Japanese is our mother tongue. Le japonais est notre langue maternelle.
Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.
The author translated the fairy tale into our mother tongue. L'auteur traduisit le conte dans notre langue maternelle.
Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.
I'll try to stay on your good side, lest I get cut in two by that acerbic tongue of yours. Je ferai de mon mieux pour rester dans tes faveurs, afin d'éviter d'être coupé en deux par cette langue acerbe qui est la tienne.
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