Usage examples of "above the line" in English with translation to French

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From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle. Vue de dessus, la rivière ressemble à un serpent glissant à travers la jungle.

I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.

Keep your hands above the table. Laissez vos mains au-dessus de la table.

He stood at the end of the line. Il se tenait au bout de la queue.

I saw the moon above the roof. J'ai vu la lune au-dessus du toit.

Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.

We are flying above the clouds. Nous volons au-dessus des nuages.

Please hold the line. Merci de ne pas quitter.

Soon, I could only see her neck floating above the waves. Bientôt, je ne pus voir que son cou, flotter au-dessus des vagues.

I called her, but the line was busy. Je l'ai appelée, mais la ligne était occupée.

The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high. Les mots inscrits au-dessus de la porte du théâtre faisaient un mètre de hauteur.

If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? Si seulement il y avait des gens mauvais commettant insidieusement de mauvaises actions quelque part et qu'il était seulement nécessaire de les séparer du reste d'entre nous et de les détruire. Mais la frontière séparant le bon du mauvais fend le cœur de chaque être humain. Et qui est prêt à détruire un morceau de son propre cœur ?

Your English composition is above the average. Votre dissertation anglaise est au-dessus de la moyenne.

The line is busy. Ça sonne occupé.

The plane flew above the clouds. L'avion volait au-dessus des nuages.

My cousin is the last man but one in the line. Mon cousin est l'avant-dernier de la lignée.

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One must draw the line somewhere. Il faut tracer la ligne quelque part.

Some pretty birds are flying above the trees. De beaux oiseaux volent au-dessus des arbres.

You crossed the line. Vous avez franchi la ligne.

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