Usage examples of "d'un seul élan" in French with translation to English

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L’iaidō est une forme d'escrime qui frappe un attaquant d'un seul coup d'épée, rapidement dégainée de son fourreau, que l'on soit assis ou en déambulation. Iaido, it is a form of swordsmanship that strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether one is sitting or walking.
L'arbre fut abattu d'un seul fort coup de sa hache. The tree was felled with one hard blow of his ax.
Voici une occasion en or que nous serions stupides de ne pas saisir. Mettons-nous au travail pour tout finir d'un seul coup. This is a golden opportunity we'd be stupid to pass up. Let's get to work and finish it all in one fell swoop.
D'un seul regard il sut que l'enfant avait faim. At a glance, he knew that the child was hungry.
D'un seul coup, elle se mit à rire. All of a sudden, she began to laugh.
Tout à coup, la sonnette de la porte de devant tinta et l'ombre noire d'un homme seul se glissa tranquillement à l'intérieur. All of a sudden, the front door bell rang and the dark shadow of a lone man slipped in quietly.
Le seul moyen de se débarrasser d'un dictateur moderne, c'est de l'assassiner. The only way to get rid of a modern dictator is to assassinate him.
Est-ce un élan ? Is it an elk?
Si tu ne connais pas la signification d'un mot, vérifie dans un dictionnaire. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.
L'Homme est le seul animal à utiliser le feu. Man is the only fire-using animal.
Dans ce cours, nous consacrerons du temps à vous aider à vous exprimer en ayant plus l'air d'un locuteur natif. In this course, we'll spend time helping you sound more like a native speaker.
Laissez-le seul. Leave him alone.
Les étrangers bénéficient d'un traitement particulier dans ce pays. Foreigners get special treatment in that country.
Mes parents m'ont dissuadé de voyager seul. My parents persuaded me not to travel alone.
Je crois qu'il a quelque chose d'un poète. I think he is something of a poet.
Je ne veux pas y aller seul. I don't want to go alone.
Il est évident qu'il n'est pas habitué à vivre d'un budget serré. It's obvious that he's not used to living on a tight budget.
Il ne m'a même pas dit un seul mot. She didn't say even one word to me.
Le ciel est d'un bleu absolu. The sky is as blue as blue can be.
Le seul chemin est vers le haut. The only way is up.
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