Usage examples of "dressés" in French with translation to English

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Les garçons peuvent être dressés à bien se comporter. Boys can be trained to behave.
Un grand bâtiment se dresse ici. A tall building stands there.
J'ai dressé l'oreille. I pricked up my ears.
J'ai dressé mon chien à m'apporter le journal le matin. I trained my dog to bring me the newspaper in the morning.
De qui était l'idée de dresser la tente ici ? Whose idea was it to pitch the tent here?
Le nageur dressa la tête et chercha après l'air. The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
Un grand bâtiment se dresse ici. A tall building stands there.
Au son de ma voix, mon chien dressait l'oreille. At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
La tour se dressait parmi les ruines. The tower stood among ruins.
La potence était déjà dressée sur la place. The gallows were already standing on the square.
Il se dressa et prit une longue inspiration. He stood up and took a deep breath.
Elle se dressa pour ce qui était juste. She stood up for what was right.
Il se dressa pour ce qui était juste. He stood up for what was right.
Au loin se dressait faiblement un phare blanc. In the distance there stood a dimly white lighthouse.
Ils se dressèrent pour ce qui était juste. They stood up for what was right.
Elles se dressèrent pour ce qui était juste. They stood up for what was right.
Il s'est dressé pour ce qui était juste. He stood up for what was right.
Elle s'est dressée pour ce qui était juste. She stood up for what was right.
Elle se dressa et s'avança vers la fenêtre. She stood up and walked to the window.
Il s'est dressé et a pris une longue inspiration. He stood up and took a deep breath.
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