Usage examples of "à la main légère" in French with translation to English

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Il y a un homme avec une arme à la main qui se tient à la porte. There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door.
Il est difficile d'attraper un lièvre à la main. It is not easy to catch a hare with your bare hands.
Je lave toujours mes soutiens-gorge à la main. I always hand wash my bras.
Mon frère a un appareil photo à la main. My brother is holding a camera in his hand.
Il marchait un bâton à la main. He was walking with a stick in his hand.
Quand il commença le livre, Hawking était complètement incapable d’écrire à la main. When he started the book, Hawking was unable to write by hand at all.
Nous passons beaucoup de temps à écrire des lettres à la main. We're eating up a lot of time writing letters by hand.
C'est presque difficile de croire que toutes ces choses ont été faites à la main il y a si longtemps. It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago.
L'aigle a dû être nourri à la main. The eagle had to be fed by hand.
Le manuscrit avait été écrit à la main. The manuscript had been written out by hand.
As-tu cousu ceci à la main ? Did you sew this by hand?
J'ai un livre à la main. I have a book in my hand.
Dans les temps anciens, tous les livres étaient copiés à la main. In early times all books were copied by hand.
Les produits faits à la main sont très chers de nos jours. Handmade goods are very expensive nowadays.
C'était confectionné à la main. It was handcrafted.
À six ans il avait appris à se servir d’une machine à écrire et dit au maître qu’il n’avait pas besoin d’apprendre à écrire à la main ! At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.
Elle a une fleur à la main. She has a flower in her hand.
Tu l'as cousu à la main ? Did you sew this by hand?
Je n'arrive pas à mettre la main sur le gilet de mon costume trois-pièces. I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
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