Usage examples of "main de singe" in French with translation to English

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Tom lâcha la main de Marie. Tom let go of the Mary's hand.
C'est de la viande de singe. It's monkey meat.
La première fois que j'ai pris la main de ma copine c'était dans la maison hantée. The first time I held my girlfriend's hand was in the haunted house.
Le plus parfait des singes ne peut dessiner de singe ; seul l'homme le peut. Mais d'un autre côté, seul l'homme considère cette faculté comme un signe de supériorité. The most perfect ape cannot draw an ape; only man can do that; but, likewise, only man regards the ability to do this as a sign of superiority.
Retirez votre main de mon cou. Take your hands off my neck.
Il retira sa main de la table. He withdrew his hand from the table.
Retire ta main de ma nuque. Take your hand off my neck.
Une couleur est une main de poker dans laquelle la totalité des cinq cartes sont de la même couleur. A flush is a poker hand where all five cards are of the same suit.
Il se saisit de la main de l'enfant. He seized the child's hand.
Il a serré la main de son ami. He shook hands with his friend.
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.
La dame obèse tenait un singe dans ses mains. The fat woman was holding a monkey.
Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.
Mon singe s'est échappé ! My monkey ran away!
Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.
Il a été effrayé lorsque le singe lui a sauté dessus. He was scared when the monkey jumped at him.
Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.
Ce n'est pas un cochon ; c'est un singe. It's not a pig; it's a monkey.
Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main. The mayor screened his eyes with his hand.
Le singe est tombé de l'arbre. The monkey fell from the tree.
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