Usage examples of "lie low" in English with translation to French

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You’d better lie low for a few weeks. Tu ferais mieux de te faire oublier durant quelques semaines.
I think you'd better lie low until she forgives you. Je pense que tu devrais adopter un profil bas jusqu'à ce qu'elle te pardonne.
Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow. Son rire était un mensonge qui dissimulait son chagrin.
In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners. Les étrangers ont tendance à trouver les plafonds japonnais plutôt bas.
She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.
She came home in low spirits. Elle est rentrée déprimée à la maison.
Never tell a lie, either for fun or from fear. Ne mens jamais, ni pour le plaisir ni par peur.
Chinese officials say economic growth has dropped to a three-year low because of the world economy. Les officiels chinois disent que la croissance économique est tombée à son plus bas niveau depuis trois ans en raison de l'économie mondiale.
I told a lie against my will. J'ai menti contre mon gré.
Adopting a low calorie diet will increase your lifespan. Adopter un régime alimentaire basses-calories augmentera votre durée de vie.
How foolish I was not to discover that simple lie! Quel idiot(e) j'étais de n'avoir pas découvert ce simple mensonge !
She hung her head low in shame. Elle tenait la tête basse, en signe de honte.
Sometimes we lie to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. On ment parfois pour ne pas blesser l'autre.
His salary is too low to support his family. Son salaire est trop bas pour soutenir sa famille.
People often lie about what they did on the weekend, so their friends won't realize how boring they really are. Les gens mentent souvent à propos de ce qu'ils font de leur week-end pour que leurs amis ne réalisent pas combien leur vie est ennuyeuse.
They were low enough in cost so many Americans could buy them. Ils étaient suffisamment bon marché pour que de nombreux Étasuniens puissent les acheter.
The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. Son mensonge l'a mis en mauvaise posture lorsque son patron a découvert la vérité.
I bought this coat at a low price. J'ai acheté ce manteau à bas prix.
She cannot have told a lie. Elle ne peut pas avoir menti.
The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear. Le soleil est actuellement en période de faible activité mais néanmoins de larges taches solaires apparaissent de temps en temps.
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