Usage examples of "fer de lance" in French with translation to English

Lance la balle, s'il te plait. Please throw the ball.

Le fer est un métal utile. Iron is a useful metal.

Je découvre ce dont le monde a besoin. Puis je me lance et l'invente. I find out what the world needs. Then, I go ahead and invent it.

Le fer est tombé en panne à cause de la chaleur excessive. The iron broke down due to over-heating.

Lorsque j'inspire profondément, une douleur me lance le long du côté droit de mon dos. When I take a deep breath, a pain runs down the right side of my back.

Un aimant attire le fer. A magnet attracts iron.

La pointe de la lance était trempée dans un poison mortel. The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.

«Tu promets ?» «Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer !» "Do you promise?" "Cross my heart and hope to die!"

Ne lance pas de caillou au chien. Don't throw a stone at the dog.

Le bois flotte, mais le fer coule. Wood floats, but iron sinks.

Qu'importe qui lance, cette équipe perd toujours. Whoever pitches, that team always loses.

Tom ne nage pas mieux qu'un fer à repasser. Tom can swim no more than a stone can.

Il fit souffler sur les dés par sa petite amie, pour lui porter chance, avant qu'il les lance. He had his girlfriend blow on the dice for luck before he threw them.

Le pont de Golden Gate est fait en fer. The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.

C'est un lance-flammes. Il lance des flammes. This is a flamethrower. It throws flames.

Son taux de fer était trop bas, donc elle ne pouvait pas donner son sang. She didn't have enough iron, so she couldn't give blood.

Le garçon lance une pierre. The boy throws a stone.

Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud. Strike while the iron is hot.

Le fer est dur. Iron is hard.

Il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud. You must strike while the iron is hot.

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