Sentence examples of "tug of war" in English
The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.
La vue des ruines lui rappela le sens 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.
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.
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 !)
The angler felt a strong tug on the line.
Le pêcheur sentit une forte résistance au bout de la ligne.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him.
Il a dirigé pendant cinq ans. Dans la sixième année, un autre roi, qui était plus fort que lui, lui a fait la guerre.
We really hope another war will not break out.
Nous espérons vraiment qu'il n'y aura pas une autre guerre.
I had been in the army for a month when the war ended.
J'avais été dans l'armée pour un mois lorsque la guerre s'est terminée.
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