Usage examples of "se contre-attaquer" in French with translation to English

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Mac Beth leva une armée pour attaquer son ennemi. Macbeth raised an army to attack his enemy.
Il n'y a pas de honte à perdre contre un tel adversaire. There's no shame in losing to such a great player.
Un éléphant blessé mortellement est devenu fou et s'est mis à attaquer tout ce qui bouge sur son passage. A critically wounded elephant went berserk and attacked every living thing in his path.
L'écureuil avança contre le vent très fort. The squirrel advanced against the strong wind.
Pour commencer, nous devons attaquer le problème. To begin with, we must tackle the problem.
Je travaille dans la recherche contre le SIDA. I am engaged in AIDS research.
Ses actes étaient dirigés contre l'humanité. What he did was against humanity.
Elles n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
La guerre est un crime contre l'humanité. War is a crime against humanity.
Il reposa son stylo et se laissa aller contre le dossier de sa chaise. He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
Posez l'échelle contre le mur. Stand the ladder against the wall.
Les citoyens ont manifesté contre le nouveau projet. The citizens demonstrated to protest against the new project.
De nombreux pays ont des lois strictes contre les drogues. A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.
Il pressa son oreille contre le mur. He pressed his ear against the wall.
Il essaya de nager contre la marée. He tried to swim against the tide.
Un vaccin contre la grippe contient des anticorps qui combattent le virus H1N1. A flu shot contains antibodies that fight the H1N1 virus.
Je n'ai pas de préjugé contre les travailleurs étrangers. I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
J'ai troqué tous les vieux journaux contre du papier toilette. I traded old newspapers for toilet paper.
L'OMS a un projet de réduction de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il inclue l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la réduction du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools. The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, reducing the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
Je sais la raison pour laquelle Tom était en colère contre eux. I know the reason why Tom was angry with them.
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