Usage examples of "bow down" in English with translation to French

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This is a bow for a strong person. C'est un arc pour quelqu'un de fort.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
She wrapped the gift in white tissue paper and put a big red bow on top. Elle enveloppa le cadeau dans du papier de soie et mit un gros nœud rouge sur le dessus.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
A bow is no use without arrows. Un arc est inutile sans flèches.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Native Americans fought with bow and arrow. Les Amérindiens combattirent avec des arcs et des flèches.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
Is it stranger to dream about a bow or about a rainbow? Est-il plus étrange de rêver d'un arc ou bien d'un arc-en-ciel ?
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
Look, there's a whale breaching off the starboard bow! Regarde, il y a une baleine qui émerge à la proue sur tribord !
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.
Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?
I felt the sweat trickle down my brow. J'ai senti la sueur goutter sur mon front.
My car, which broke down yesterday, has not been repaired yet. Ma voiture, qui est en panne depuis hier, n'a pas encore été réparée.
Try to keep it down. Essaie de ne pas vomir.
He got bogged down at work. Il est resté coincé au boulot.
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