Sentence examples of "faire baisser les yeux" in French

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Le gouvernement a explicitement annoncé son intention de baisser les impôts. The government explicitly declared its intention to lower taxes.
On dit que le jus de betterave peut faire baisser la tension artérielle. They say that beet juice can lower blood pressure.
Le savon m'a piqué les yeux. The soap hurt my eyes.
Peux-tu marcher les yeux fermés. Can you walk with your eyes closed?
Ce chien essaie de manger à peu près tout ce sur quoi il pose les yeux. That dog tries to eat just about anything he lays his eyes on.
Ça coûte les yeux de la tête. It costs an arm and a leg.
J'étais trop embarrassé pour la regarder dans les yeux. I was too embarrassed to look her in the eye.
Comme il était fatigué, il était assis les yeux fermés dans le canapé. Since he was tired, he was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed.
Elle chercha après sa bague, les yeux grands ouverts. She looked for her ring with her eyes wide open.
Il l'embrassa, les yeux fermés. He kissed her, with his eyes closed.
Bien qu'elle fût en colère et blessée, elle décida de fermer les yeux sur les infidélités de son mari. Though she was angry and hurt, she decided to turn a blind eye to her husband's philandering.
Tu m'as ouvert les yeux sur ce que c'est, lorsque tout va bien. You opened up my eyes to what it's like, when everything is right.
J'ai fermé les yeux pour me calmer. I closed my eyes to calm down.
Il parlait, les yeux brillants. He talked with his eyes shining.
Fermez les yeux. Close your eyes.
Elle a les yeux bleus. She has blue eyes.
Elle l'a regardé droit dans les yeux. She looked him right in the eye.
Les Japonais ont les yeux foncés. The Japanese have dark eyes.
Les oiseaux ont les yeux perçants. Birds have sharp eyes.
Les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme. The eye is the mirror of the soul.
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