Sentence examples of "putting" in English

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Translations: all284 mettre252 placer18 présenter4 other translations10

You're putting words in my mouth. Vous me mettez les mots dans la bouche.

I have no interest in putting my money into your dreams. Je n'ai aucun intérêt à placer mon argent dans vos rêves.

We took the liberty of putting your candidacy on hold. Nous avons pris la liberté de mettre votre candidature en attente.

It's like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank. C'est comme mettre Dracula en charge de la banque de sang.

He is putting all his effort into the service of the business. Il met toute sa capacité au service de l'affaire.

Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse? Tu n'as pas l'impression de mettre la charrue avant les bœufs ?

I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.

If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn. Si tu passes trop de temps au soleil sans mettre de crème solaire, il est probable que tu attrapes un coup de soleil.

In his essay "Esperanto: European or Asiatic language" Claude Piron has shown the similarities between Esperanto and Chinese, thereby putting to rest the notion that Esperanto is purely eurocentric. Dans son essai « l'Espéranto  : langue européenne ou asiatique », Claude Piron a montré les similitudes entre l'espéranto et le chinois, mettant à bas la conception que l'espéranto serait purement eurocentrique.

Japanese seem to prefer picking a marriage partner as much like themselves as possible, finding a job that provides security and slow but steady advancement, and putting money in the bank. Si possible, les Japonais semblent préférer choisir un conjoint qui leur ressemble, chercher une situation stable qui assure une promotion lente mais régulière et mettre leurs économies à la banque.

Put your room in order. Mets ta chambre en ordre.

He was put in a cell. Il a été placé en isolement.

He put an interesting idea before us. Il nous a présenté une idée intéressante.

Put everything in my basket. Mettez tout dans mon panier.

Please put it back in its place. Veuillez le remettre à sa place, je vous prie.

My friend put forward a good suggestion. Mon ami a présenté une bonne suggestion.

Put yourself in my place. Mets-toi à ma place.

Please put your baggage on this scale. Veuillez placer vos bagages sur cette balance.

It puts a different complexion on the situation. Il présente la situation sous un jour nouveau.

Please put on your shoes. Veuillez mettre vos chaussures.

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