Usage examples of "marche arrière" in French with translation to English

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Ils font frénétiquement marche arrière. They are frenetically backpedaling.
Il a rentré sa voiture en marche arrière dans le garage. He backed his car into the garage.
Elle a réussi à faire marche arrière dans la l'allée étroite. She managed to back up through the narrow driveway.
La radio ne marche pas. The radio doesn't work.
Je peux tracer mes ancêtres deux cents ans en arrière. I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.
Le téléviseur ne marche pas. The television doesn't work.
Nous ne pouvons revenir en arrière. We can't go back.
C'est juste à dix minutes de marche d'ici. It's only ten minutes' walk from here.
Les roues arrière de ce tracteur ont des roulements à bille de la taille de mon poing. The back wheels on that tractor have ball bearings the size of my fist.
La foi c'est entamer la première marche, même lorsqu'on ne voit pas la totalité de l'escalier. Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Tom, dix mots en arrière, ne voyait pas bien ce mot-ci. Mary, qui était plus près, le lui décrivit. Tom, back ten words, couldn't see very well this one. Mary, who stood closer, described it to him.
C'est à dix minutes de marche depuis la station. It's ten minutes' walk to the station.
Il la fit virevolter, la prit dans ses bras, la pencha en arrière et lui donna un grand baiser hollywoodien. He spun her around, took her in his arms, dipped her back, and gave her a big Hollywood kiss.
Je ne comprends pas comment ça marche. I don't understand how this works.
On ne peut plus retourner en arrière maintenant. There's no turning back now.
Une des lampes ne marche pas. Penses-tu pouvoir venir regarder ? One of the lights is not working. Do you think you could come take a look?
Une fois que le changement social commence, on ne peut pas revenir en arrière. On ne peut pas désapprendre à lire à une personne. On ne peut pas humilier une personne qui se sent fière. On ne peut pas opprimer les gens qui n'ont plus peur. Once social change begins it can not be reversed. You can not un-educate the person who has learned to read. You can not humiliate the person who feels pride. You can not oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.
Salut, comment marche ton affaire ? Hello, how's business?
Un retour en arrière est exclu. There is no going back.
Elle le vénère, lui et le sol sur lequel il marche. She worships him and the ground he walks on.
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