Sentence examples of "clef en main" in French

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Il prit un chapeau en main et le mit, pour voir de quoi il avait l'air avec. He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.
Il est venu vers moi avec un couteau en main. He came at me with a knife in his hand.
Tom a quelque chose en main. Tom has something in his hand.
Il avait un livre en main. He had a book in his hand.
Il se demandait quoi faire du portefeuille qu'il avait en main. He wondered what to do about the wallet he was holding.
Ne fais jamais confiance à une femme qui a un pistolet en main. Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.
C'est ta clef. This is your key.
Cet étudiant leva la main pour poser une question. That student raised his hand to ask a question.
Nulle part on ne pouvait trouver la clef. The key was nowhere to be found.
Et tous ceux qui regardent ce soir d'au-delà nos côtes, des parlements et des palais, à ceux qui sont serrés autour des radios dans les coins perdus du monde, nos histoires sont singulières, mais notre destin est partagé et une nouvelle aube de la gouvernance étasunienne est à portée de main. And all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
Jim tourna la clef dans la serrure. Jim turned the key in the lock.
Malheureusement, je n'ai pas ton formulaire sous la main en ce moment. I don't happen to have your application on hand at the moment.
Je laisserai une clef à mon voisin pour le cas où tu arriverais avant moi. I'll leave a key with my next-door neighbour in case you get here before I do.
Je garde toujours un dictionnaire à portée de main. I always keep a dictionary close at hand.
La clef de la chambre, s'il vous plaît. The room key, please.
Je lave toujours mes soutiens-gorge à la main. I always hand wash my bras.
J'ai perdu ma clef quelque part par ici. I lost my key somewhere around here.
Il posa la main gentiment sur son épaule. He put a hand gently on her shoulder.
Où as-tu trouvé la clef ? Where did you find the key?
Il avait un livre dans la main. He had a book in his hand.
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