sleeping policeman

The sleeping policeman keeps people from driving too fast through here.
Le dos d’âne empêche les gens de rouler trop vite par ici.
There should be a sleeping policeman outside the school.
Il devrait y avoir un dos d’âne devant l’école.
Slow down because there's a sleeping policeman ahead.
Ralentis car il y a un dos d’âne devant.
Slow down; there's a sleeping policeman ahead.
Ralentis, il y a un dos d’âne devant.
Look out! There's a sleeping policeman.
Attention ! Il y a un dos d’âne.
The residents of the street have signed a petition for a sleeping policeman to be put in.
Les habitants de la rue ont signé une pétition pour qu'un dos d'âne soit installé.
I bottomed out when I drove over the sleeping policeman too quickly.
J'ai touché le fond de la voiture en passant trop vite sur le dos d'âne.
Since it's called a "sleeping policeman" over there, the first time I heard it I didn't realize they were talking about a speed bump.
Comme là-bas on appelle ça un « policier couché », la première fois que je l'ai entendu, je n'ai pas compris qu'ils parlaient d'un dos d'âne.
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