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I meant to compromise matters by going down to the edge and just throwing the water over myself; so I took a towel and crept out on the bank and wormed my way along on to the branch of a tree that dipped down into the water.Je m’en tins donc au compromis qui consistait à descendre jusqu’au bord et à m’asperger simplement d’eau. Je pris une serviette et m’aventurai sur la basse branche d’un arbre qui trempait dans le fleuve.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
' Are you going'?' asked Rougon, who now reappeared, wiping his face with a towel.«Vous partez? demanda Rougon, qui reparut, s'épongeant la figure dans une serviette.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Suddenly he opened the door of his dressing-room, steeped a towel in the water pitcher and moistened his forehead, as he had done on the morning of the crime.Soudain, il ouvrit la porte de son cabinet de toilette, trempa une serviette dans la cruche à eau et se mouilla le front, comme il avait fait le matin du crime.Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite RoqueLa petite RoqueMaupassant, Guy deLittle Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de
Gasparine had assisted her, handing her the basins, wiping up the water she spilt, drying her with a soft towel, little things which she did far better than Lisa.Gasparine l'avait aidée, lui donnant les cuvettes, épongeant derrière elle l'eau répandue, la frottant avec un linge, petits soins intimes dont elle s'acquittait beaucoup mieux que Lisa.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Then he had a good wash to cool himself, and in the damp towel he found the same virgin fragrance, which seemed to spread through the studio.Ensuite, il se débarbouilla à grande eau, pour se rafraîchir les tempes; et, dans la serviette humide, il retrouva le même étouffement, cette haleine de vierge dont la douceur éparse, errante par l’atelier, l’oppressait.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Once or twice virtue has triumphed, and I have got out at six and half-dressed myself, and have taken my drawers and towel, and stumbled dismally off.Une fois ou deux pourtant mon courage a triomphé : je me suis levé à six heures et demie, habillé à la va-vite, et, serviette et maillot sous le bras, je me suis mis vaille que vaille en chemin.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
Only respect of the rules of hygiene by the users, prohibiting animals and using a towel can provide a solution.Seuls le respect d'une hygiène sanitaire par les usagers, l'interdiction des animaux et l'usage de la serviette peuvent apporter une solution.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011
One alternative remains—to stretch oneself on the straw, covering the head with handkerchief or towel to isolate it from the searching stench of fermenting straw, and sleep.Reste une alternative : s’étendre sur la paille, en s’enveloppant la tête dans un mouchoir ou une serviette pour s’isoler de la puanteur agressive qu’exhale la fermentation de la paille, et dormir.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Excess water may be poured off, the surface lightly blotted with paper towel, and the vessels sealed with lids, after which the vessels are ready to use.On vide ensuite l'eau en excès, on éponge doucement la surface avec du papier essuie-tout et on ferme hermétiquement les récipients avec les couvercles, après quoi les récipients sont prêts à être utilisés.© Sa Majesté du chef du Canada (Environnement Canada) 2007http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/23/2012© Her Majesty in Right of Canada (Environment Canada) 2007http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/23/2012
Open the drawer and take a clean towel.Ouvrez le tiroir, n’est-ce pas? et prenez une serviette propre…Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
He had not been properly dried, and one check was still wet and fiery-red with the rubbing of the towel.Il était mal essuyé, une joue humide encore, rose du frottement de la serviette.Zola, Emile / A Love EpisodeZola, Emile / Une page d'amourUne page d'amourZola, Emile© 2009 GRIN VerlagA Love EpisodeZola, Emile© 2005 Mondial
And when he found that everything was in its proper place-basin, towel, and soap-he flew into a rage because she had not made the bed.Et, quand il constata que tout se trouvait rangé, très propre, la cuvette, la serviette, le savon, il s’emporta, parce qu’elle n’avait pas fait le lit.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Use a towel to lie on the river bank or sand;Utiliser une serviette de bain pour s'étendre sur la berge ou le sable;© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 28.08.2011
Jimmy pulled a towel out of the steamer-trunk in the corner of the room, threw it after him and went back to reading.Jimmy tira une serviette de sa malle de cabine, dans le coin de la chambre, et la lui lança.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
Julie was wiping Monsieur Vabre's eye with the corner of a towel; but the ink had dried, and the smudge remained in the skin, which was marked with livid streaks.Julie était en train de débarbouiller l'oeil de M. Vabre, avec le coin d'une serviette; mais l'encre séchait, l'éclaboussure demeurait dans la peau, marquée en taches livides.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
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towel
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | towel | towels |
Possessive case | towel's | towels' |
towel
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | toweled, towelled |
Imperative | towel |
Present Participle (Participle I) | toweling, towelling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | toweled, towelled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I towel | we towel |
you towel | you towel |
he/she/it towels | they towel |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am toweling, towelling | we are toweling, towelling |
you are toweling, towelling | you are toweling, towelling |
he/she/it is toweling, towelling | they are toweling, towelling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have toweled, towelled | we have toweled, towelled |
you have toweled, towelled | you have toweled, towelled |
he/she/it has toweled, towelled | they have toweled, towelled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been toweling, towelling | we have been toweling, towelling |
you have been toweling, towelling | you have been toweling, towelling |
he/she/it has been toweling, towelling | they have been toweling, towelling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I toweled, towelled | we toweled, towelled |
you toweled, towelled | you toweled, towelled |
he/she/it toweled, towelled | they toweled, towelled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was toweling, towelling | we were toweling, towelling |
you were toweling, towelling | you were toweling, towelling |
he/she/it was toweling, towelling | they were toweling, towelling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had toweled, towelled | we had toweled, towelled |
you had toweled, towelled | you had toweled, towelled |
he/she/it had toweled, towelled | they had toweled, towelled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been toweling, towelling | we had been toweling, towelling |
you had been toweling, towelling | you had been toweling, towelling |
he/she/it had been toweling, towelling | they had been toweling, towelling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will towel | we shall/will towel |
you will towel | you will towel |
he/she/it will towel | they will towel |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be toweling, towelling | we shall/will be toweling, towelling |
you will be toweling, towelling | you will be toweling, towelling |
he/she/it will be toweling, towelling | they will be toweling, towelling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have toweled, towelled | we shall/will have toweled, towelled |
you will have toweled, towelled | you will have toweled, towelled |
he/she/it will have toweled, towelled | they will have toweled, towelled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been toweling, towelling | we shall/will have been toweling, towelling |
you will have been toweling, towelling | you will have been toweling, towelling |
he/she/it will have been toweling, towelling | they will have been toweling, towelling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would towel | we should/would towel |
you would towel | you would towel |
he/she/it would towel | they would towel |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be toweling, towelling | we should/would be toweling, towelling |
you would be toweling, towelling | you would be toweling, towelling |
he/she/it would be toweling, towelling | they would be toweling, towelling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have toweled, towelled | we should/would have toweled, towelled |
you would have toweled, towelled | you would have toweled, towelled |
he/she/it would have toweled, towelled | they would have toweled, towelled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been toweling, towelling | we should/would have been toweling, towelling |
you would have been toweling, towelling | you would have been toweling, towelling |
he/she/it would have been toweling, towelling | they would have been toweling, towelling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am toweled, towelled | we are toweled, towelled |
you are toweled, towelled | you are toweled, towelled |
he/she/it is toweled, towelled | they are toweled, towelled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being toweled, towelled | we are being toweled, towelled |
you are being toweled, towelled | you are being toweled, towelled |
he/she/it is being toweled, towelled | they are being toweled, towelled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been toweled, towelled | we have been toweled, towelled |
you have been toweled, towelled | you have been toweled, towelled |
he/she/it has been toweled, towelled | they have been toweled, towelled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was toweled, towelled | we were toweled, towelled |
you were toweled, towelled | you were toweled, towelled |
he/she/it was toweled, towelled | they were toweled, towelled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being toweled, towelled | we were being toweled, towelled |
you were being toweled, towelled | you were being toweled, towelled |
he/she/it was being toweled, towelled | they were being toweled, towelled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been toweled, towelled | we had been toweled, towelled |
you had been toweled, towelled | you had been toweled, towelled |
he/she/it had been toweled, towelled | they had been toweled, towelled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be toweled, towelled | we shall/will be toweled, towelled |
you will be toweled, towelled | you will be toweled, towelled |
he/she/it will be toweled, towelled | they will be toweled, towelled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been toweled, towelled | we shall/will have been toweled, towelled |
you will have been toweled, towelled | you will have been toweled, towelled |
he/she/it will have been toweled, towelled | they will have been toweled, towelled |