Sentence examples of "holding down" in English

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Hold down the fort while I'm gone. Garde la baraque pendant que je suis parti.

Nothing seems so tender to me as an old couple walking down the street holding hands. Rien ne me parait plus tendre qu'un vieux couple qui descend la rue en se tenant par la main.

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.

You are holding my hand in that picture. Tu me tiens la main sur la photo.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

Who is that woman holding the flowers? Qui est cette femme qui tient les fleurs ?

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

Why are you holding my hands? Pourquoi tiens-tu mes mains ?

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

She is holding her baby in her arms. Elle tient son bébé dans ses bras.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

The five of us stood in a circle holding hands. Tous les cinq nous formâmes un cercle en nous tenant les mains.

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

He is holding up her work. Il l'empêche de faire son travail.

He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.

She was holding an umbrella. Elle tenait un parapluie.

Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.

I don't want to be left holding the bag. Je n'ai pas envie de me retrouver à porter le sac.

I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.

How are you holding up? Comment résistes-tu ?

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