Sentence examples of "keep at bay" in English

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He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun. Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse.

The bay is full of boats and people. Il y a beaucoup de canots et de gens dans le golfe.

Keep an eye on this suitcase. Garde un œil sur cette mallette.

Christopher Columbus enjoyed the torrents of Pirate Bay and would often go surfing there. Christophe Colomb appréciait les torrents de Pirate Bay, et passait souvent du temps à surfer par là-bas.

You have only to keep silent. Tu dois juste rester silencieux.

We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay. On nous a octroyé le privilège de pouvoir pêcher dans cette baie.

We must keep law and order. Nous devons garder la loi et l'ordre.

Promise that you will keep your promise. Promets que tu tiendras ta promesse.

Don't walk so fast! I can't keep up with you. Ne marchez pas aussi vite ! Je ne peux pas vous suivre.

He can not fail to keep his promise. Il a toujours tenu ces promesses.

I keep a rabbit as a pet. J'ai un lapin comme animal de compagnie.

Keep the change, please. Je vous en prie, gardez la monnaie.

Try to keep it down. Essaie de ne pas vomir.

Keep your hands on the wheel. Laisse les mains sur le volant.

I've come this far, so I'll keep going. Je suis arrivé jusqu'ici, donc je vais continuer.

Keep up with the times. Restez dans le coup.

Once you have made a promise, you should keep it. Une fois que vous avez fait une promesse, vous vous devez de la tenir.

I hope we will be able to keep in touch. J'espère que nous pourrons rester en contact.

I advised him to keep that promise. Je lui ai conseillé de garder le secret.

It is a shame not to keep your promise. C'est une honte de ne pas tenir votre promesse.

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