Usage examples of "swallow down" in English with translation to French

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I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.

He named the ship the Swallow. Il baptisa le navire "l'Hirondelle".

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

One swallow does not a summer make. Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water. Je ne peux avaler ces cachets sans un verre d'eau.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

A swallow flies very swiftly. Une hirondelle vole très vite.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

My throat hurts when I swallow. Ma gorge me fait mal quand j'avale.

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

One swallow does not a spring make. Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps.

He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.

It takes more than one swallow to make a summer. Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps.

Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.

One swallow doesn't make a summer Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.

Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?

I felt the sweat trickle down my brow. J'ai senti la sueur goutter sur mon front.

My car, which broke down yesterday, has not been repaired yet. Ma voiture, qui est en panne depuis hier, n'a pas encore été réparée.

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