Sentence examples of "was held" in English
A farewell party was held in honor of Mr Jones yesterday.
Une cérémonie d'adieu fut tenue en l'honneur de monsieur Jones hier.
A bicycle race was held in Nagoya last year.
Une course de vélo s'est tenue à Nagoya l'année dernière.
A welcome party was held in honor of Mr Jones.
Une fête de bienvenue a été organisée en l'honneur de monsieur Jones.
The freight train was held up about half an hour because of a dense fog.
Le train de fret a été retenu près d'une demi-heure à cause de l'épais brouillard.
The train was held up because of the railroad accident.
Le train était retenu à cause d'un accident de voirie.
The ceremony was held in honor of the guest from China.
Cette cérémonie a eu lieu en l'honneur de l'hôte venu de Chine.
A farewell meeting was held in honor of Mr Jones.
Une réunion de remerciement a été tenu en l'honneur de Monsieur Jones.
He tried to behave as bravely as possible while he was being held hostage.
Il essaya de se conduire le plus bravement possible tandis qu'il était pris en otage.
He tried to be brave while he was being held hostage.
Il essaya d'être courageux tandis qu'il était pris en otage.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity. Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
Souvenons-nous que c'est un homme de cet État qui le premier a planté la bannière du parti républicain à la Maison-Blanche, un parti fondé sur les valeurs d'autonomie, de liberté individuelle et d'unité nationale. Valeurs que nous partageons tous. Et bien que le parti démocrate ait remporté cette nuit une grande victoire, c'est avec humilité et détermination que nous chercherons à guérir des divisions qui ont entravé notre progression.
The first time I held my girlfriend's hand was in the haunted house.
La première fois que j'ai pris la main de ma copine c'était dans la maison hantée.
"The exam will be held this day week," said the teacher.
«L'examen se tiendra aujourd'hui en huit», dit le professeur.
She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in.
Elle attendait sur le quai au moment où le bateau rentra.
I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't.
J'essayais de faire semblant d'être quelque chose que je n'étais pas.
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