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She wept a good deal, and then in a day of self-surrender she married Prada, lacking the strength to continue resisting everybody, and yielding to a union which all Rome had conspired to bring about.
Elle pleura beaucoup, et elle épousa Prada, en un jour d’abandon, ne trouvant pas la volonté de résister aux siens et à tout le monde, consommant une union dont Rome entière était devenue complice.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
And withal he was exhausted, with no strength left him but for the idle life he led, so incapable of thought and will that the idea of joining the new regime had not even occurred to him.
Et fini, épuisé, n’ayant plus de force que pour cette vie d’oisif, ne sachant même plus penser et vouloir, à ce point que l’idée de se rallier au régime nouveau ne lui était pas même venue.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Then he suddenly sprang backwards, with a shriek, for the old man, swinging his stick with all his strength, had just broken it over his back.
Mais il poussa un hurlement, en faisant un bond en arrière. Le bâton du vieux, lancé à toute volée, venait de se casser sur son échine.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The Committee was provided with a document containing the results of an assessment of the strength and shortcomings of the operation of the Programme.
Il a communiqué au Comité un document renfermant les résultats d'une évaluation des points forts et des points faibles de l'action du Programme.
© United Nations 2010
© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010
"Oh! what would you have!" replied Norine. "When he told me his name he knocked all the strength out of me; I felt as cold as ice!
– Ah ! que veux-tu ? répondit Norine, quand il m’a dit son nom, ça m’a glacée, anéantie !
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
She had spent the last waning strength of fever in decorating her room to receive him whom in that final hour she loved above all things else.
Elle avait dépensé les dernières forces d’une fièvre expirante à parer sa chambre en désordre pour y recevoir dignement celui qu’elle aimait en ce moment plus que toute chose.
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
The place was so narrow and pinched that as we turned, for a moment, I hugged her to my breast and couldn't help it. With all my strength, old chap, as I should have hugged her once on a time if she'd have let me.
C’était si étroit, si pressé, qu’en tournant, à un moment, j’l’ai serrée contre ma poitrine sans le vouloir, de toute ma force, mon vieux, comme je l’aurais serrée autrefois, si elle avait voulu…
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Victorine continued to whisper words of advice whilst Pierre, afraid of slipping on the shiny slabs, put forth an excess of strength which made his breath come short.
Victorine continuait à chuchoter des recommandations, tandis que Pierre, de peur de glisser au bord des pierres luisantes, déployait une force exagérée, qui l’essoufflait.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
"They call it the national votive offering," he now exclaimed. "But the nation's longing is for health and strength and restoration to its old position by work.
« Le Vœu national, ah, certes, oui, un vœu national de travail, de santé, de force et de relèvement !...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
I did not feel the strength to attempt the trial at the outset.
Je ne me sentis pas la force de tenter l’épreuve dès l’entrée.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Camille had ceased giving his arm to Therese. He was chatting with Laurent, laughing at the jests, at the feats of strength of his friend, who leapt the ditches and raised huge stones above his head.
Camille ne donnait plus le bras à Thérèse; il causait avec Laurent, riait des plaisanteries et des tours de force de son ami, qui sautait les fossés et soulevait de grosses pierres.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
For the first time he felt the strength of the chain which linked him to his band.
Il sentait pour la première fois la force du lien qui l'attachait à sa bande.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
My strength of will has gone with the rest; all this has become a habit; I have locked the door of the world behind me, and thrown the key out of the window.
Jusqu’à ma volonté qui y passe, l’habitude est prise, j’ai fermé la porte au monde derrière moi, et j’ai jeté la clef par la fenêtre…
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
She felt confidence in her strength, and meant to keep her oath of widowhood.
Elle croyait à sa force, elle voulait garder son serment de veuvage.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
University research: Canada's strength in a changing world .
La recherche universitaire : la force du Canada dans un monde en évolution .
©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.

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strength of materials
résistance des matériaux
tensile strength
résistance à la traction
bending strength
résistance à la flexion
torsional strength
résistance à la torsion
breaking strength
résistance à la rupture
field strength
intensité de champ
on the strength of
en vertu de
buckling strength
résistance au flambage
shearing strength
résistance au cisaillement
strength of the materials
résistance des matériaux
shear strength
résistance au cisaillement

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strength

noun
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Common casestrengthstrengths
Possessive casestrength'sstrengths'