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But they knew our strength, and kept at a wary distance from our long rifles.
Mais ils reconnaissaient notre force, et se tenaient hors de portée de nos longues carabines.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
After that he kept a wary eye on the howitzers, and was thankful when he got out of their area on to the slopes up the hill.
Puis il ouvrit l’œil et, s’assurant qu’il s’était éloigné des howitzers, il poussa un soupir de soulagement. Il se trouvait maintenant sur les pentes de la colline.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Doctor Bonamy, who was more wary, made him hold his tongue.
Mais le docteur Bonamy, plus sage, le fit taire.
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
In short, the most wary and jealous eye could detect no other evidence of the visit of enemies, than that which was connected with the appearance of the floating moccasin.
En un mot, l’œil le plus clairvoyant et l’esprit le plus méfiant ne pouvaient soupçonner la présence des ennemis d’après aucun autre signe que la vue du moccasin.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
As soon as Mabel believed that her companion was sufficiently frightened to make her wary, she threw out some hints touching the inexpediency of letting the soldiers know the extent of their own fears.
Aussitôt que Mabel vit que sa compagne était assez alarmée pour être prudente, elle lui insinua qu’il était inutile de faire connaître aux soldats l’étendue de leurs propres craintes.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Confidence and reliance beget security, but suspicion is like to make us all wary.
La confiance mutuelle engendre la sécurité, mais la défiance pourra nous rendre prudents.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"This is a new reason why you should he wary, Sarpent, and not run into any oncalculated danger," the hunter added, "for, it will be a victory of itself to a tribe to own such a piece as this!
– C’est un nouveau motif pour que vous soyez circonspect, Serpent, ajouta-t-il, et pour que vous ne vous jetiez pas inconsidérément dans quelque danger ; car la possession d’une telle arme vaudra une victoire à toute la tribu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
I must confess to some reluctance in reaching this conclusion, which resonates with a standard of perfection, of which I am avowedly wary.
Je dois reconnaître que c'est avec une certaine hésitation que je tire cette conclusion qui dénote une norme de perfection dont je me méfie franchement.
There was a wary tap.
On frappa d’une façon discrète.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Sergeant Dunham deliberated more than an hour on the propriety of this proposal; for, though sufficiently prompt when his mind was really made up, he was habitually thoughtful and wary.
Le sergent Dunham réfléchit plus d’une heure à cette proposition, car, quoiqu’il mît assez de promptitude pour agir quand il avait une fois pris son parti, il était habituellement réfléchi et circonspect.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Monetary policy-makers should also be wary of taking on too many additional responsibilities, such as trying to stabilize selective market assets.
Les responsables de la politique monétaire devraient aussi se garder de cumuler de trop nombreuses responsabilités, comme tenter de stabiliser certains segments des marchés.
© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canada
I had now got to be very wary.
Il me fallait dorénavant être très prudent.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
"Be wary, and do not trust that man unnecessarily.
– Soyez prudent et ne vous fiez pas à lui sans nécessité.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
On that particular morning, the old servant foresaw a more grievous attack than usual, and poured forth an amazing flood of talk, while continuing her wary manoeuvres with the spoon, which threatened to burn her tongue.
Ce matin-là, la vieille servante pressentait une attaque plus rude encore que les autres. Elle se mit à parler abondamment, tout en continuant à se méfier de la cuiller qui lui brûlait la langue.
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 savages now ceased speaking, and the party which was concealed heard the slow and guarded movements of those who were on the bank, as they pushed the bushes aside in their wary progress.
Les sauvages ne parlèrent plus, mais le bruit des feuilles et des branches annonça bientôt que la troupe qui était sur la terre s’était remise en marche et s’éloignait.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

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wary

adjective
Positive degreewary
Comparative degreewarier
Superlative degreewariest