Sentence examples of "stand sentinel" in English

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A dwarf may stand on a mountain, but it will not make him tall. Un nain a beau se tenir sur une montagne, il n'en est pas plus grand pour cela.

I'll stand by you no matter what happens. Je me tiendrai à ton côté, quoi qu'il advienne.

I can't stand cowards. Je ne supporte pas les lâches.

I can't stand his impoliteness. Je ne supporte pas son impolitesse.

He could not stand being kept waiting so long. Il ne supportait pas qu'on le fasse attendre aussi longtemps.

I can't stand the cold. Je ne supporte pas le froid.

Please stand face to face. Tenez-vous face à face, s'il vous plaît.

These shoes will stand up to hard use. Ces chaussures résisteront à un usage intensif.

You have only to stand in front of the door. It will open by itself. Tu n'as qu'à te mettre devant la porte. Elle s'ouvrira toute seule.

It is difficult to actually stand up against the flow. Il est difficile de vraiment se tenir à contre-courant.

I can't stand being disturbed in my work. Je ne peux pas supporter d'être dérangé pendant mon travail.

I can't stand this hot weather. Je ne peux pas supporter ce temps chaud.

Stand up when I am talking to you. Levez-vous quand je vous parle.

When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person. Lorsque vous rencontrez une personne pour la première fois, soyez attentif à la distance à laquelle vous vous en tenez.

The teacher told me to stand up. Le professeur m'a dit de me lever.

Sit down! Don't stand up. Assieds-toi ! Ne te lève pas.

I like summer, but I can't stand the heat. J'aime l'été mais je ne supporte pas la chaleur.

It'll be useless to stand against them. Cela ne servirait à rien de s'opposer à eux.

United we stand. L'union fait la force.

I can't stand this cold anymore. Je ne peux plus supporter ce froid.

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