Sentence examples of "above the line" in English
The part of an iceberg under the water is much larger than that above the water.
La partie immergée d'un iceberg est bien plus grosse que celle au dessus de l'eau.
I tried to call him up, but the line was busy.
J'ai essayé de l'appeler mais la ligne était occupée.
The cable car wends its way up the mountain just a few meters above the treetops.
Le téléphérique grimpe sur la montagne juste quelques mètres au-dessus des arbres.
The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.
Les mots inscrits au-dessus de la porte du théâtre faisaient un mètre de hauteur.
I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you.
J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.
Soon, I could only see her neck floating above the waves.
Bientôt, je ne pus voir que son cou, flotter au-dessus des vagues.
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