Sentence examples of "laying down" in English

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The fundamental principles of classical mechanics were laid down by Galileo and Newton in the 16th and 17th centuries. Les principes fondamentaux de la mécanique classique furent posées par Galilée et Newton aux 16ème et 17ème siècles.

We should lay down a few ground rules before we begin. Nous devrions établir quelques règles de base avant de commencer.

She laid her head down on the pillow. Elle posa sa tête sur l'oreiller.

Turn that music down! Éteins cette musique !

You like laying on the grass. Ça te plaît d'être allongé sur l'herbe.

The hotel is down there. L'hôtel est là en bas.

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation. Il a l'habitude de hocher la tête en écoutant une conversation.

Tom fell down the stairs and hit his head. Tom est tombé en bas des escaliers et s'est cogné la tête.

Tears of joy rained down their cheeks. Des larmes de joie coulaient sur leurs joues.

He got the book down from the shelf. Il a pris le livre de l'étagère.

Tom kicked down the door and entered Mary's room. Tom fracassa la porte et pénétra dans la chambre de Mary.

In the winter, I like to sled down the small hill close to our home. En hiver, j'aime descendre en luge le monticule proche de notre maison.

To come down to brass tacks, you owe me something. Pour en venir à l'essentiel, tu me dois quelque chose.

Her fever came down to normal. Sa fièvre est redescendue à la normale.

It was in 1989 that the Berlin Wall was taken down. C'est en 1989 que le mur de Berlin s'est effondré.

Last week my mother came down with the flu. La semaine dernière ma mère a attrapé la grippe.

Could you write it down, please? Peux-tu l'écrire s'il te plait ?

I heard him go down the stairs. Je l'ai entendu descendre les escaliers.

He turned down our proposal. Il a rejeté notre proposition.

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