Usage examples of "lean toward" in English with translation to French

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All I could mumble in response was that when I was a man of fifty, my mother would lean out of the window when I left and remind me not to drive too fast. Tout ce que je pouvais marmonner en guise de réponse était que lorsque j'étais un quinquagénaire, ma mère se penchait sur la fenêtre alors que je partais et me rappelait de ne pas conduire trop vite.
If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action. Si toute votre vie vous vous abstenez du meurtre, du vol, de la fornication, du parjure, du blasphème et de l'outrecuidance envers vos parents, votre église et votre roi, on vous considérera conventionnellement comme digne d'admiration morale, même si vous n'avez jamais fait un seul geste gentil ou généreux.
He is tall and lean. Il est grand et maigre.
There were toward a thousand people. Il pouvait y avoir un millier de personnes.
Don't lean on my desk. Ne vous adossez pas à mon bureau.
He behaves respectfully toward his superiors. Il est respectueux envers ses supérieurs.
Don't lean against this wall. Ne t'adosse pas à ce mur.
He has a tendency toward exaggeration. Il a une tendance à l'exagération.
She ate only lean meat. Elle ne mangeait que de la viande maigre.
I have pain toward the end of urination. J'ai des douleurs vers la fin de la miction.
John is as lean as a wolf. John est maigre comme un clou.
She always acts politely toward everybody. Elle agit toujours poliment envers tout le monde.
Don't lean against the wall. Ne vous appuyez pas contre le mur.
I want to draw your attention toward last quarter's results which are very encouraging. Je tiens à attirer votre attention sur les résultats du dernier trimestre qui sont très encourageants.
Yea, would to God, I were among the roses, That lean to kiss you as you float between While on the lowest branch a bud uncloses A bud uncloses, to touch you, my queen. Qu'il plaise à Dieu que je sois parmi les roses, qui pour t'embrasser se penchent tandis que tu balances, alors que sur la plus basse branche un bourgeon se déploie, un bourgeon se déploie, pour te toucher, ma Reine.
The robot made its way toward him. Le robot s'est approché de lui.
He ran toward me as fast as he could. Il courut vers moi du plus vite qu'il put.
The drunken men made derogatory remarks toward the women in the club. L'ivrogne fit des remarques désobligeantes à l'égard des femmes du cercle.
The children ran toward the classroom. Les enfants courent vers la classe.
The soldiers advanced toward the town. Les soldats ont avancé vers la ville.
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