Usage examples of "tug of war" in English with translation to French

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It is not for the vanquished to talk of war. Quand on ne s'y connait pas, on s'abstient. @modifier (je cherche une expression !)

Peace has returned after three years of war. La paix est revenue après trois années de guerre.

Mars is the god of war. Mars est le dieu de la guerre.

The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war. La vue des ruines lui rappela le sens de la guerre.

I'm opposed to any type of war. Je suis opposé à tout type de guerre.

The tragedy of war must not be forgotten. La tragédie de la guerre ne doit pas être oubliée.

These were victims of war, so to speak. Ils furent pour ainsi dire victimes de la guerre.

What do you think of war? Que pensez-vous de la guerre ?

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. L'objectif de la guerre n'est pas de mourir pour son pays mais de faire mourir l'autre bâtard pour le sien.

Only the dead have seen the end of war. Seuls les morts ont vu la fin de la guerre.

People are afraid of war. Les gens ont peur de la guerre.

In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war. En 1939, comme en 1914, le monde était au bord de la guerre.

There's a possibility of war. Il y a une possibilité de guerre.

Money is the sinews of war L'argent est le nerf de la guerre

The angler felt a strong tug on the line. Le pêcheur sentit une forte résistance au bout de la ligne.

He was killed in the war. Il a été tué à la guerre.

The death of the king brought about a war. La mort du roi a entraîné une guerre.

A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.

He explained the political background of the war on TV. Il expliqua l'arrière-plan politique de la guerre à la télé.

Civilization is now threatened by nuclear war. De nos jours, la civilisation est menacée par la guerre nucléaire.

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