Sentence examples of "turn of the screw" in English

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The net got entangled in the screw. Le filet s'est emmêlé dans l'hélice.
He is of a humorous turn of mind. Il a l'esprit comique.
A new museum is being built at the center of the city. On construit un nouveau musée dans le centre-ville.
Do they take care of the dog? Prennent-ils soin du chien ?
The news of the mayor's resignation traveled fast. L'annonce de la démission du maire se propagea rapidement.
We came in view of the lake. Nous arrivâmes en vue du lac.
Experts will now pore over the fine print of the contract. Les spécialistes vont maintenant décortiquer les détails du contrat.
I could not sleep because of the noise. Je n'ai pas pu dormir à cause du bruit.
He took charge of the expenses. Il se chargea de grandes dépenses.
There are four main causes of alcohol-related death. Injury from car accidents or violence is one. Diseases like cirrhosis of the liver, cancer, heart and blood system diseases are the others. Il y a quatre causes principales de décès liés à l'alcool. Les blessures dans les accidents automobiles ou la violence en est une. Les maladies comme la cirrhose, le cancer, les maladies cardio-vasculaires en sont les autres.
A daughter of the first Earl of Gowrie was courted by a young gentleman much her inferior in rank and fortune. Une fille du premier Earl de Gowrie était courtisée par un jeune gentilhomme bien inférieur à elle en rang et en fortune.
Japan is the leader of the world's high-tech industry. Le Japon est le leader de l'industrie mondiale de haute technologie.
That was, as it were, part of the job. Cela faisait, pour ainsi dire, partie du contrat.
Participating in the general meeting raised my awareness of the new technologies in data transportation. Ma participation à l'assemblée générale m'a sensibilisé aux nouvelles technologies de transport de l'information.
There were a lot of people on both sides of the street. Il y avait beaucoup de monde des deux côtés de la rue.
They are victims of the so-called war. Ils sont des victimes de la prétendue guerre.
One of the biggest problems guys have talking to girls is running out of things to say. L'un des plus gros problèmes que les mecs ont pour parler avec les filles, c'est d'être à court de choses à dire.
It was hot in every sense of the word. C'était chaud dans tous les sens du mot.
This ugly yellow reminds me of the color of your bedsheets. Ce jaune moche me rappelle la couleur de ton drap de lit.
From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced. Tout ce que je puis conclure de vos discours, c’est que vous êtes bien deux des plus sottes filles du pays. Il y a longtemps que je m’en doutais, mais j’en suis maintenant convaincu.
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