Sentence examples of "hand down" in English

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We must hand down our craft to posterity. Nous devons transmettre notre art à la postérité.
Culture is handed down from generation to generation. La culture se transmet de génération en génération.
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces. Quand j'ai essayé de mettre le verre dans l'évier, ma main a glissé et il s'est brisé.
Turn that music down! Éteins cette musique !
Raise your hand if you have a question. Levez la main si vous avez une question.
The hotel is down there. L'hôtel est là en bas.
My hand is in warm water. Ma main est dans de l'eau chaude.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
I always hand wash my bras. Je lave toujours mes soutiens-gorge à la main.
He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation. Il a l'habitude de hocher la tête en écoutant une conversation.
I caught her by the hand. Je l'ai attrapée par la main.
Tom fell down the stairs and hit his head. Tom est tombé en bas des escaliers et s'est cogné la tête.
She has something in her hand. Elle a quelque chose dans la main.
Tears of joy rained down their cheeks. Des larmes de joie coulaient sur leurs joues.
Never bite the hand that feeds you. Il ne faut jamais mordre la main qui vous nourrit.
He got the book down from the shelf. Il a pris le livre de l'étagère.
The first time I held my girlfriend's hand was in the haunted house. La première fois que j'ai pris la main de ma copine c'était dans la maison hantée.
Tom kicked down the door and entered Mary's room. Tom fracassa la porte et pénétra dans la chambre de Mary.
My boss tried to cop a feel but I slapped his hand before he got any further. Mon patron a essayé de me peloter, mais j'ai claqué sa main avant qu'il n'aille plus loin.
In the winter, I like to sled down the small hill close to our home. En hiver, j'aime descendre en luge le monticule proche de notre maison.
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