Usage examples of "drop one lap behind" in English with translation to French

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This is like fighting someone with one arm tied behind your back. C'est comme combattre quelqu'un avec un bras attaché dans le dos.

One of the girls was left behind. L'une des filles fut laissée en arrière.

There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back. Il n'y a guère d'entreprise plus périlleuse que de vouloir être une chose devant le visage d'un homme et une autre dans son dos.

One drop of the poison is enough to kill 160 people. Une goutte de poison est suffisante pour tuer 160 personnes.

Ben is behind them, but he'll soon catch up with them. Ben est derrière eux, mais il devrait bientôt les rattraper.

If my plane doesn't crash, and if I do not get kidnapped by organ thieves, I will drop you a line at the beginning of the week. Si mon avion ne s'écrase pas, si je ne me fais pas enlever par des voleurs d'organes, je vous passe un coup de fil en début de semaine.

The child sat on his mother's lap and listened to the story. L'enfant s'assit sur les genoux de sa mère et écouta l'histoire.

I have cut up all but one of my credit cards. J'ai interrompu toutes mes cartes de crédit sauf une.

There used to be a big cherry tree behind my house. Dans le temps, il y avait un grand cerisier derrière ma maison.

It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. Il est plus facile que le ciel et la terre passent, qu'il ne l'est qu'un seul trait de lettre de la loi vienne à tomber.

I have one brother and two sisters. J'ai un frère et deux soeurs.

Look behind you. Regarde derrière toi.

"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work." "Tu passes chez moi ?" "Je peux ?" "Mes parents rentrent tard tous les deux comme ils travaillent."

She tried to pull a fast one on me. Elle a essayé de m'arnaquer.

I fall behind him in this respect. De ce côté là, je ne suis pas à sa hauteur.

Please drop it in the mail if it's not out of your way. S'il te plaît, dépose le au courrier si ça ne te t'éloigne pas de ton chemin.

Helen's forum experienced an irreconcilable schism over whether to use one or two oven mitts. Le forum d'Hélène a connu un schisme inconciliable sur l'utilisation d'un ou de deux gants de cuisine.

We're behind on schedule. On est en retard sur le planning.

I felt a drop of rain on my head. J'ai senti une goutte de pluie sur ma tête.

He keeps two cats: one is black, and the other white. Il a deux chats : l'un est noir et l'autre blanc.

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