Usage examples of "étranglement à mains nues" in French with translation to English

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Il est difficile d'attraper un lièvre à mains nues. It is not easy to catch a hare with your bare hands.
Il est dur d'écraser une mouche à mains nues. It's hard to swat a fly with your bare hand.
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Je pourrais te dépecer à mains nues. I could rip you apart with my bare hands.
Je peux te dépecer à mains nues. I can rip you apart with my bare hands.
Tiens le ballon des deux mains. Hold the ball with both hands.
Elles coururent nues à travers les rues. They ran through the streets naked.
Baisse les mains ! Put your hands down!
Haut les mains ! Hands up!
Tiens la caisse avec les deux mains. Hold the box with both hands.
La dame obèse tenait un singe dans ses mains. The fat woman was holding a monkey.
Le pays est aux mains de l'ennemi. The country is in the grasp of the enemy.
Je me suis sali les mains. I got my hands quite dirty.
Je me lave les mains avant de déjeuner. I wash my hands before eating lunch.
Tiens la caisse des deux mains. Hold the box with both hands.
Tom voulait se laver les mains. Tom wanted to wash his hands.
Est-ce que tu t'es déjà lavé les mains ? Have you washed your hands yet?
La police suivit toutes ses pistes mais revint les mains vides. The police followed up all their leads but came up empty handed.
Venez ici après vous être lavé les mains. Come here after you have washed your hands.
Les corps étaient ligotés par les pieds et les mains. The bodies were tied by their feet and hands.
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