Sentence examples of "sleight of hand" in English

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He tried to conceal his ineptitude in a not-so-deft sleight of hand. Il tenta de dissimuler son ineptie dans un tour de passe-passe pas très adroit.
The demonstration at City Hall started getting out of hand. La manifestation à l'hôtel de ville commença à déborder.
Raise your hand if you have a question. Levez la main si vous avez une question.
My hand is in warm water. Ma main est dans de l'eau chaude.
I always hand wash my bras. Je lave toujours mes soutiens-gorge à la main.
I caught her by the hand. Je l'ai attrapée par la main.
She has something in her hand. Elle a quelque chose dans la main.
Never bite the hand that feeds you. Il ne faut jamais mordre la main qui vous nourrit.
The first time I held my girlfriend's hand was in the haunted house. La première fois que j'ai pris la main de ma copine c'était dans la maison hantée.
My boss tried to cop a feel but I slapped his hand before he got any further. Mon patron a essayé de me peloter, mais j'ai claqué sa main avant qu'il n'aille plus loin.
The man took the boy by the hand. L'homme prit le garçon par la main.
You bit the hand that fed you. Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait.
The stockholders are making money hand over fist. Les actionnaires s'en mettent plein les poches.
He rested his hand on my shoulder. Il posa sa main sur mon épaule.
Put your hand up when I call your name. Levez votre main lorsque j'appelle votre nom.
There are two kinds of work in the world--head work and hand work; mental and manual. Il y a deux sortes de travail dans le monde : celui de la tête et celui des mains ; intellectuel et manuel.
In early times all books were copied by hand. Dans les temps anciens, tous les livres étaient copiés à la main.
He put his hand gently on her shoulder. Il a posé tendrement sa main sur son épaule.
I have a book in my hand. J'ai un livre à la main.
I don't have a good reference book to hand. Je n'ai aucun bon livre de référence sous la main.
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