Usage examples of "evasion of the hand" in English with translation to French

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Just as water, gas, and electricity are brought into our houses from far off to satisfy our needs in response to a minimal effort, so we shall be supplied with visual or auditory images, which will appear and disappear at a simple movement of the hand, hardly more than a sign. Comme l’eau, comme le gaz, comme le courant électrique viennent de loin dans nos demeures répondre à nos besoins moyennant un effort quasi nul, ainsi serons-nous alimentés d’images visuelles ou auditives, naissant et s’évanouissant au moindre geste, presque à un signe.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.
Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."
I led him by the hand. Je lui ai mené par la main.
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.
The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky. La main a cinq doigts: le pouce, l'index, le majeur, l'annulaire et l'auriculaire.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
I can't find the hand net. Je n'arrive pas à trouver l'épuisette.
To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.
He took her by the hand. Il l'a pris par la main.
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.
She led the old woman to the church by the hand. Elle conduisit la vieille dame à l'église par la main.
From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Mieux vaut un oiseau dans la main que cent dans les airs.
I cut the article out of the magazine. J'ai découpé l'article de ce magazine.
I took the little girl by the hand. Je pris la petite fille par la main.
I can't hear anything because of the noise. Je ne peux pas entendre quoi que ce soit à cause du bruit.
She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat. Elle le saisit par la main et le tira sur le bateau.
Powerlifting is a sport in which athletes compete to lift the maximum sum weight of the three heavy weight events, squat, bench press and deadlift. La force athlétique est un sport où les athlètes en compétition doivent soulever un poids maximum cumulé de trois épreuves de poids, la flexion des jambes, le développé-couché et le soulevé de terre.
He caught me by the hand. Il m'a attrapé par la main.
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