Usage examples of "stairs" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all28 escalier22 marche6
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
She quickly went up the stairs. Elle a monté les marches quatre à quatre.
Tom fell down the stairs. Tom a dégringolé les escaliers.
Watch your step. The stairs are steep. Fais attention à la marche, les escaliers sont à pic.
He tumbled down the stairs. Il est tombé dans les escaliers.
Watch your step in going down the stairs. Attention à la marche en descendant les escaliers.
He ran up the stairs. Il courut au haut des escaliers.
I'm out of breath after running up the stairs. J'ai le souffle coupé d'avoir monté les marches quatre à quatre.
She was coming down the stairs. Elle descendait les escaliers.
I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle. J'ai raté une marche dans l'escalier et j'ai bien peur de m'être foulé la cheville.
I am going down the stairs. Je descends l'escalier.
A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. Une habitude ne peut être jetée par la fenêtre ; elle doit être contrainte à descendre les escaliers, une marche à la fois.
He ran up the stairs panting. Il monta les escaliers quatre à quatre en soufflant.
I suggest we take the stairs. Je suggère que nous empruntions les escaliers.
My house has two flights of stairs. Ma maison comporte deux escaliers.
I heard him go down the stairs. Je l'ai entendu descendre les escaliers.
There's somebody coming up the stairs. Quelqu'un est en train de grimper l'escalier.
A drunk man fell down the stairs. Un homme ivre est tombé des escaliers.
In case of a fire, use the stairs. En cas d'incendie, veuillez utiliser les escaliers.
He ran up the stairs breathing very hard. Il a monté l'escalier en respirant très difficilement.
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