Usage examples of "par à-coups" in French with translation to English

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Il y a eu une bagarre à coups de nourriture dans la cafétéria. There was a food fight in the cafeteria.
Elle l'a attaqué à coups de poings. She attacked him with her fists.
Elle l'attaqua à coups de poings. She attacked him with her fists.
Il me donne des coups de pied ! He's kicking me!
Ils communiquent par gestes. They communicate with each other by gesture.
Tom fut roué de coups. Tom was badly beaten up.
Il était énervé par le meurtre de ses camarades. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
La pendule sonna les dix coups. The clock struck ten.
Nos vies sont déterminées par notre environnement. Our lives are determined by our environment.
Si tu ne veux pas mettre de crème solaire c'est ton problème, mais ne viens pas te plaindre quand t'auras des coups de soleil. If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
«Si c'est un petit entraînement, d'accord.» «Bon, est-ce qu'on autorise les coups de pied dans les testicules et l'écrasement des globes oculaires ?» "If it's a light workout, OK." "Right, so will we allow crotch-kicking and eyeball crushing?"
Je paierai par chèque. I'll pay by cheque.
Nous avons entendu des coups de feu au loin. We heard shots in the distance.
Fred fit peindre la barrière par son petit frère. Fred had his little brother paint the fence.
J'ai fait d'une pierre deux coups. I killed two birds in one stone.
Elle m'attrapa par le bras et me retint d'aller chez moi. She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
En deux coups, Kasparov mettra en échec le challenger. In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger.
Sa conduite lui fut dictée par l'esprit de groupe. He was actuated by community spirit.
D'une pierre, deux coups. To kill two birds with one stone.
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