Usage examples of "être sur la défensive" in French with translation to English

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L'institution du mariage semble être sur le déclin. The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline.
J'ai croisé un jeune homme sur la rue. I passed a boy in the street.
Pendant son temps libre, elle aime être sur Internet. In her free time, she likes to be on the Internet.
Smith a passé des années à étudier l'effet du sommeil et du manque de sommeil sur la mémoire et l'apprentissage. Smith has spent years studying the effects of sleep and sleep loss on memory and learning.
Les conducteurs devraient toujours être sur leur garde quant aux accidents. Drivers should always be on their guard against accidents.
Le chien est sur la chaise. The dog is on the chair.
Il ne tardera pas à être sur pieds. It won't be long before he is up and about.
Les danseurs alignèrent leurs pas sur la musique de l'orchestre. The dancers timed their steps to the music of the band.
Pendant son temps libre, il aime être sur Internet. In his free time, he likes to be on the Internet.
La potence était déjà dressée sur la place. The gallows were already standing on the square.
Si tu lui demandes trop directement si elle a un copain, elle va être sur ses gardes et répondre : « Pourquoi tu poses la question ? ». If you carelessly ask, "got a boyfriend?" she'll be put on her guard and say, "why do you ask?"
Il posa la boîte sur la table. He put the box on the table.
Mais, le travail sur la ferme fut plaisant. But the work on the farm was enjoyable.
Elle a un droit sur la propriété de son défunt mari. She has a claim on her deceased husband's estate.
Un homme libre pense à la mort moins qu'à toute chose; et sa sagesse est une méditation non sur la mort, mais sur la vie. A free man thinks of death least of all things; and his wisdom is a meditation not of death but of life.
La sécheresse peut se ressentir sur la récolte cette année. The drought may tell on the harvest this year.
Notre école est située sur la colline. Our school stands on the hill.
Mettez ça sur la note. Please add up the bill.
La civilisation moderne est fondée sur la science et l'éducation. Modern civilization is founded on science and education.
M. Adams était idiot d'être d'accord sur la proposition. Mr Adams was foolish to agree to the proposal.
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