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Her hair was scanty and black, her eyes and cheeks hollow, her arms thin, her chest narrow, showing a battle between life and death, a duel without truce in which the mother had so far been victorious.
Ses cheveux rares et noirs, ses veux caves, ses joues creuses, ses bras amaigris, sa poitrine étroite annonçaient un débat entre la vie et la mort, duel sans trêve où jusqu’alors la comtesse était victorieuse.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
"Did you think to forward your views by making the young lady the subject of a duel?" asked Captain Digby sarcastically, and eyeing his companion with contempt.
– Pensiez-vous donc avancer vos affaires en rendant la jeune personne la cause d’un duel ? demanda le capitaine Digby d’un ton de sarcasme, et en jetant sur Jarvis un regard de mépris.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
The minds of the people are growing accustomed to the idea that the coming war will be a duel between France and Germany."
Les esprits s'habituent à considérer la prochaine guerre comme un duel entre la France et l'Allemagne.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
The duel was not even once mentioned.
On ne parla pas une fois du duel.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Our sport is ballet, it is chess; a strategic duel played out at frantic pace, both artisans, combatants, seeking dominance over the same piece of real estate.
Notre sport tient à la fois du ballet et du jeu d'échecs, un duel stratégique qui se déroule à un rythme effréné et où chaque participant tente d'asseoir sa domination dans un seul et même espace physique.
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
It was simply a question of days, this duel as to which should go off first.
C’était simplement une question de jours, ce duel à qui partirait le premier.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
She questioned Adele, who gave her a long account of how the day had passed; the duel which had not come off; what Monsieur Auguste had said, and what the Duveyriers and the Vabres had done.
Elle interrogea Adèle, qui, longuement, conta la journée entière, le duel manqué, ce qu'avait dit monsieur Auguste, ce qu'avaient fait les Duveyrier et les Vabre.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
" This was the duel between St. Arnaud and Cornemuse, in which the latter was killed.
Nous compterions bientôt un grand orateur de plus.»
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"I only anticipated him," he said, "I defended myself; it was a duel, not a murder."
«Je n’ai fait que le prévenir, dit-il; je me suis défendu; c’est un duel et non un assassinat.»
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
"Then, Captain Jarvis," said his friend, tossing off his brandy, and speaking with great deliberation, "he says that nothing-understand me- nothing will ever make him fight a duel."
– Eh bien ! capitaine, repartit son ami en vidant son verre et en parlant d’un ton délibéré, il dit que pour rien au monde… entendez-vous bien ? pour rien au monde, il ne se battra en duel.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
There was the duel fought by Onfredo, the Boccanera by whom the present palazzo had been built in the sixteenth century on the site of the demolished antique residence of the family.
On racontait le duel d’Onfredo, le Boccanera qui, vers le milieu du seizième siècle, avait justement fait bâtir le palais actuel, sur l’emplacement d’une antique demeure, démolie.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
He mounted the stairs with the fevered determination of a man who is about to fight a duel and who is in a fright.
Il monta l'escalier, avec la résolution fiévreuse d'un craintif qui va se battre.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
He had been waiting all day for her husband's seconds, and he was then returning home to see if any one had called. It was a most stupid adventure j she might very well have prevented this duel taking place.
Toute la journée, il avait attendu les témoins du mari, et il allait rentrer pour s'assurer encore si personne n'était venu: une aventure stupide, un duel qu'elle aurait pu lui éviter.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Auguste, filled with shame at the thought of telling his sister of his misfortune, and afraid of terrifying her with his duel, had a story all ready.
Auguste tenait une histoire prête, repris de honte à l'idée d'instruire sa soeur de son infortune, craignant de l'épouvanter avec son duel.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
In addition to the seventh-century bce Greek realities hidden in the story of the duel between David and Goliath, other details in the depiction of the Philistines in the Deuteronomistic History point to the same historical and cultural context.
Outre les réalités grecques du vif siècle tapies au sein du récit du duel entre David et Goliath, d'autres détails de la représentation des Philistins dans l'histoire deutéronomique témoignent du même contexte historique et culturel.
Finkelstein, Israel,Silberman, Neil Asher / David and SolomonFinkelstein, Israel,Silberman, Neil Asher / Les rois sacrés de la Bible
Les rois sacrés de la Bible
Finkelstein, Israel,Silberman, Neil Asher
© Bayard Editions 2006, pour la traduction franсaise.
© Israel Finkelstein et Neil Asher Silberman, 2006.
David and Solomon
Finkelstein, Israel,Silberman, Neil Asher
© 2006 by Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman

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duel

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseduelduels
Possessive caseduel'sduels'

duel

verb
Basic forms
Pastdueled, duelled
Imperativeduel
Present Participle (Participle I)dueling, duelling
Past Participle (Participle II)dueled, duelled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I duelwe duel
you duelyou duel
he/she/it duelsthey duel
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am dueling, duellingwe are dueling, duelling
you are dueling, duellingyou are dueling, duelling
he/she/it is dueling, duellingthey are dueling, duelling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have dueled, duelledwe have dueled, duelled
you have dueled, duelledyou have dueled, duelled
he/she/it has dueled, duelledthey have dueled, duelled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been dueling, duellingwe have been dueling, duelling
you have been dueling, duellingyou have been dueling, duelling
he/she/it has been dueling, duellingthey have been dueling, duelling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I dueled, duelledwe dueled, duelled
you dueled, duelledyou dueled, duelled
he/she/it dueled, duelledthey dueled, duelled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was dueling, duellingwe were dueling, duelling
you were dueling, duellingyou were dueling, duelling
he/she/it was dueling, duellingthey were dueling, duelling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had dueled, duelledwe had dueled, duelled
you had dueled, duelledyou had dueled, duelled
he/she/it had dueled, duelledthey had dueled, duelled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been dueling, duellingwe had been dueling, duelling
you had been dueling, duellingyou had been dueling, duelling
he/she/it had been dueling, duellingthey had been dueling, duelling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will duelwe shall/will duel
you will duelyou will duel
he/she/it will duelthey will duel
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be dueling, duellingwe shall/will be dueling, duelling
you will be dueling, duellingyou will be dueling, duelling
he/she/it will be dueling, duellingthey will be dueling, duelling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have dueled, duelledwe shall/will have dueled, duelled
you will have dueled, duelledyou will have dueled, duelled
he/she/it will have dueled, duelledthey will have dueled, duelled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been dueling, duellingwe shall/will have been dueling, duelling
you will have been dueling, duellingyou will have been dueling, duelling
he/she/it will have been dueling, duellingthey will have been dueling, duelling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would duelwe should/would duel
you would duelyou would duel
he/she/it would duelthey would duel
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be dueling, duellingwe should/would be dueling, duelling
you would be dueling, duellingyou would be dueling, duelling
he/she/it would be dueling, duellingthey would be dueling, duelling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have dueled, duelledwe should/would have dueled, duelled
you would have dueled, duelledyou would have dueled, duelled
he/she/it would have dueled, duelledthey would have dueled, duelled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been dueling, duellingwe should/would have been dueling, duelling
you would have been dueling, duellingyou would have been dueling, duelling
he/she/it would have been dueling, duellingthey would have been dueling, duelling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am dueled, duelledwe are dueled, duelled
you are dueled, duelledyou are dueled, duelled
he/she/it is dueled, duelledthey are dueled, duelled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being dueled, duelledwe are being dueled, duelled
you are being dueled, duelledyou are being dueled, duelled
he/she/it is being dueled, duelledthey are being dueled, duelled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been dueled, duelledwe have been dueled, duelled
you have been dueled, duelledyou have been dueled, duelled
he/she/it has been dueled, duelledthey have been dueled, duelled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was dueled, duelledwe were dueled, duelled
you were dueled, duelledyou were dueled, duelled
he/she/it was dueled, duelledthey were dueled, duelled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being dueled, duelledwe were being dueled, duelled
you were being dueled, duelledyou were being dueled, duelled
he/she/it was being dueled, duelledthey were being dueled, duelled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been dueled, duelledwe had been dueled, duelled
you had been dueled, duelledyou had been dueled, duelled
he/she/it had been dueled, duelledthey had been dueled, duelled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be dueled, duelledwe shall/will be dueled, duelled
you will be dueled, duelledyou will be dueled, duelled
he/she/it will be dueled, duelledthey will be dueled, duelled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been dueled, duelledwe shall/will have been dueled, duelled
you will have been dueled, duelledyou will have been dueled, duelled
he/she/it will have been dueled, duelledthey will have been dueled, duelled