Usage examples of "wall off" in English with translation to French

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Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
Yesterday a truck hit this wall. Hier un camion a percuté le mur.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
One of the fan blades broke loose and shattered against the wall. L'une des pales du ventilateur s'est détachée et s'est brisée contre le mur.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
There is a portrait of Bob on the wall. Il y a un portrait de Bob au mur.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
This wall feels very cold. Ce mur est très froid.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
We're going to paint the wall. Nous allons peindre le mur.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
This wall is painted green. Ce mur est peint en vert.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
The snow banked up against the wall. La neige s'accumula contre le mur.
She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.
Place the ladder against the wall. Mettez l'échelle contre le mur.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.
He filled up the hole in the wall. Il a bouché le trou dans le mur.
It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday. Il a plu par intermittences depuis avant-hier.
Someone is standing behind the wall. Quelqu'un se tient derrière la cloison.
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