Sentence examples of "press charges" in English
The police knew he was guilty but they couldn't make the charges stick.
La police savait qu'il était coupable, mais ils ne purent faire tenir les charges.
I wonder what happens if I press this button.
Je me demande ce qui se produit si j'appuie sur ce bouton.
The queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
La reine a pris ombrage des remarques faites dans la presse à propos de son insensibilité à la mort de la princesse.
To take a photo, all you need to do is to press this button.
Pour prendre une photo, il suffit d'appuyer sur ce bouton.
The suspects will face charges for importing and possessing drugs in a Sydney court.
Les suspects répondront des faits d'importation et de possession de drogues dans une cour de Sydney.
In a democracy, it's important for the press to be independent.
Dans une démocratie, il est important que la presse soit indépendante.
He was convicted on trumped up charges.
Il fut condamné sur la base d'accusations inventées de toutes pièces.
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