Le jeune peintre se tenait en extase devant son chef-d'œuvre achevé.
The young painter stood in ecstasy before his finished masterpiece.
Courbé devant son professeur, il accepta la punition sans discuter.
Bowed before his teacher, he accepted the punishment without protest.
Anita n'a jamais eu de peaux d'ours devant son foyer.
Il a baissé la tête en signe de soumission devant son supérieur en colère.
He lowered his head in a show of submission before his furious superior.
Les critiques étaient aux anges devant son premier roman et son style lyrique.
Critics went into raptures over her debut novel and its lyrical style.
Ils étaient pliés de rire devant son imitation sarcastique de leur entraîneur.
They were exploding with laughter at his sarcastic imitation of their coach.
Le public a grimacé devant son jeu surjoué pendant la scène de rupture émotive.
The audience cringed at his ham acting during the emotional breakup scene.
Elle a dû s'humilier devant son professeur pour avoir menti sur ses devoirs.
She had to humble herself before her teacher for lying about her homework.
Les élèves restaient silencieux, chacun restant sur place devant son bureau bien rangé.
The students remained silent, each one staying at their neatly organized desk.
Elle se tordait de rire en voyant son chat paniquer encore devant son reflet.
She split her sides laughing watching her cat panic at its reflection again.
Il a fait le clown devant son patron et il l'a bien regretté.
He acted the giddy goat in front of his boss and regretted it.
Pendant la course, elle a réussi à passer devant son principal rival.
During the race, she managed to pull ahead of her main rival.
Hier, l'épicier a organisé une dégustation de fromages devant son étal.
Yesterday, the grocer hosted a cheese tasting in front of his stall.
