Sentence examples of "dressa" in French

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Le nageur dressa la tête et chercha après l'air. The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
J'ai dressé l'oreille. I pricked up my ears.
Les garçons peuvent être dressés à bien se comporter. Boys can be trained to behave.
De qui était l'idée de dresser la tente ici ? Whose idea was it to pitch the tent here?
Au son de ma voix, mon chien dressait l'oreille. At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
J'ai dressé mon chien à m'apporter le journal le matin. I trained my dog to bring me the newspaper in the morning.
Elle se dressa pour ce qui était juste. She stood up for what was right.
Il se dressa pour ce qui était juste. He stood up for what was right.
Il se dressa et prit une longue inspiration. He stood up and took a deep breath.
Elle se dressa et s'avança vers la fenêtre. She stood up and walked to the window.
Ma mère dressa la table. My mother set the table.
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