Sentence examples of "position to shoot" in English

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I am in no position to do anything about it. Je ne suis pas en position de m'intéresser à cela.

After all the trouble we went to in coming up with that project, it only took them a second to shoot it down in the meeting. Après tout le mal que l'on s'était donné pour faire aboutir ce projet, il leur a seulement pris une seconde pour l'éliminer au congrès.

I'm not in a position to discuss that. Je ne suis pas en situation de discuter de ça.

And I did not shoot. I couldn't... At the last moment, it's shameful to say... I didn't have the courage to shoot. Et je n'ai pas tiré. Je n'ai pas pu... Au dernier moment, c'est honteux à dire... Je n'ai pas eu le courage de tirer.

There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all. Il fut un temps où Christophe Colomb défia un autre navigateur en duel. Ce dernier, un homme vicieux, ne fit pas 10 pas, comme dicté dans les règles, mais 2, puis il se retourna pour tirer. Malheureusement pour lui, Colomb ne fit aucun pas.

The teacher began to shoot questions at me. Le professeur a commencé à m'accabler de questions.

He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer. Il ne put se résigner à tirer sur le cerf.

He's out of position. Il n'est pas à sa place.

Shoot your wad. Tire ta cartouche.

After John became manager, he told me he would never have expected to reach such a high position. Après que John fut devenu directeur, il m'a dit qu'il n'avait jamais pensé atteindre un poste aussi haut placé.

I'm gonna shoot him. J'vais l'descendre.

He aspired to the position of Prime Minister. Il aspirait au poste de Premier Ministre.

My camera can shoot high-definition video. Ma caméra peut prendre des vidéos haute-définition.

She holds a senior position in the government. Elle occupe un poste important au gouvernement.

I'm a noob, shoot me. Je suis un bleu. Descends-moi !

Aren't you a little young for this position? N'êtes-vous pas un peu jeune pour ce poste ?

Don't move, or I'll shoot you. Ne bouge pas ou je te tue.

He is in danger of losing his position unless he works harder. S'il ne travaille pas plus assidûment, il y a possibilité qu'il perde sa place.

Wait, don't shoot at each other! Attendez, ne vous tirez pas dessus !

All the players were in position. Tous les joueurs étaient en position.

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