Sentence examples of "finishing stroke" in English

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It falls to you to put the finishing touches to this work. Il vous incombe de parachever ce travail.
It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. Il est plus facile que le ciel et la terre passent, qu'il ne l'est qu'un seul trait de lettre de la loi vienne à tomber.
She was the last to cross the finishing line. Elle fut la dernière à franchir la ligne d'arrivée.
According to a review of previous research, high levels of chocolate consumption can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Selon une révision de recherches antérieures, un haut niveau de consommation de chocolat peut réduire le risque de maladies coronariennes et d'accident vasculaire cérébral.
When she came in, we were finishing the main dish. Quand elle est entrée, nous finissions le plat principal.
I had a stroke last year. J'ai eu une attaque l'année dernière.
Finishing the job by Tuesday will be a piece of cake. Finir le travail pour mardi sera du gâteau.
I always thought that a stroke was one of nature's ways to tell you that it's time to die. J'ai toujours pensé qu'un infarctus était la manière dont la nature t'indique qu'il est temps de mourir.
It's the first time I put a cigarette out before finishing it. C'est la première fois que je jette une cigarette avant de la finir.
Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible. Finir le rapport pour demain est à peu près impossible.
I'm finishing my homework. Je finis mes devoirs.
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