Usage examples of "pince à plier les étriers" in French with translation to English

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Arrives-tu à te toucher les orteils sans plier les jambes ? Can you touch your toes without bending your legs?
Je n'arrive pas à plier mon bras droit. I can't bend my right arm.
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.
Ses blagues nous faisaient nous plier en deux. His jokes had us in stitches.
Vous pensiez à quoi en laissant les loyalistes dans le château ? What do you think you're doing letting the loyalists into the castle?
La pince se révéla utile. That pair of plier came in handy.
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.
Le Mahjong est un des jeux les plus intéressants. Mahjong is one of the most interesting games.
Cette pince s'avéra utile. That pair of plier came in handy.
Laver la lessive, passe, mais je déteste plier le linge. Doing the laundry, fine, but I hate folding it.
Nous avons les mêmes problèmes que toi. We have the same problems as you.
Elle en pince pour ce garçon. She has a crush on this boy.
Je l'ai forcé à se plier à mon désir. I forced him into complying with my wish.
Il est temps de se concentrer sur les affaires. It's time to get down to business.
Mets la pince dans la boîte à outils. Put the pliers in the tool box.
Sadako essaya rapidement de plier le papier avant qu'elle ne s'endorme. Quickly Sadako tried to fold the paper before she fell asleep.
Je n'aime pas les bords mal coupés. I don't like raw cut edges.
Il en pince pour cette fille. He has a crush on this girl.
C'est à se plier de rire. This is hilarious.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
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