Sentence examples of "plier" in French

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Laver la lessive, passe, mais je déteste plier le linge. Doing the laundry, fine, but I hate folding it.
Je n'arrive pas à plier mon bras droit. I can't bend my right arm.
Sadako essaya rapidement de plier le papier avant qu'elle ne s'endorme. Quickly Sadako tried to fold the paper before she fell asleep.
Arrives-tu à te toucher les orteils sans plier les jambes ? Can you touch your toes without bending your legs?
Apprends-moi à faire une grue en origami. J'ai oublié comment plier le papier. Teach me how to fold a paper crane. I forgot how to fold it.
Je peux placer la paume des mains sur le sol sans plier les genoux. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Elle plia soigneusement son mouchoir. She folded her handkerchief neatly.
Le plomb se plie facilement. Lead bends easily.
Pliez la feuille en quatre. Fold the paper in four.
Pliez les genoux, et regardez en avant. Bend your knees and look in front of you.
Emmy plia la nappe en deux. Emmy folded the napkin in half.
Il s'est finalement plié à mes désirs. He finally bent to my wishes.
Elle a soigneusement plié son mouchoir. She folded her handkerchief neatly.
Le bambou plie sous le poids de la neige. The bamboo is bending with the weight of the snow.
Elle plia les serviettes et les rangea dans une armoire. She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
Plie les serviettes de table et disposes-en une à côté de chaque assiette. Fold the napkins and put one by each plate.
Nous devons nous plier aux règles. We must obey the rules.
On doit se plier aux circonstances. You have to adapt to circumstances.
C'est à se plier de rire. This is hilarious.
Ses blagues nous faisaient nous plier en deux. His jokes had us in stitches.
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