Sentence examples of "fit signe" in French
À l'aide d'une lampe-torche, le policier fit signe à la voiture de s'arrêter.
Using a flashlight, the policeman signaled the car to stop.
Il nous fit signe de nous arrêter et de prendre un moment de repos.
He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.
Elle me fit signe avant d'entrer à bord de l'avion.
She waved at me before she got on board the plane.
Elle lui fit signe de la main jusqu'à ce que le train soit hors de vue.
She waved her hand until the train was out of sight.
Le prêtre fit le signe de croix tandis que le cercueil était descendu dans le sol.
The priest made the sign of the cross as the casket was lowered into the ground.
Il se fit beaucoup d'argent à New-York et retourna dans la petite ville où il était né.
He made a lot of money in New York and went back to the small town where he was born.
Même à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle, les marins de la marine britannique n'étaient pas autorisés à utiliser des couteaux et des fourchettes parce que c'était considéré comme un signe de faiblesse.
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
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