Tu me tends une assiette avec rien dedans ?
You're handing me a plate with nothing on it?
Bien sûr, vous direz que je vous tends un piège.
Of course, you will say that I am setting a trap.
Il écoute, je tends la main vers le téléphone.
He listens, and I extend my hand out to the phone.
Si tu le tends trop loin, trop vite, il se déchire.
If you stretch it too far, too quick, it'll tear.
Tu ne tends pas ta main trop tôt.
You don't tip your hand too soon.
Dites-lui d'enlever ses gants et tends son poignet.
Tell him to take his gloves off and hold out his wrist.
Tu tends à être inattentif vis-à-vis des extrêmes du climat.
You are inclined to be careless of the extremes of the climate.
Je prends mon verre de vin, tends ma main vers elle.
I grab my glass of wine, and rise extending my hand to her.
Je vous tends la main une dernière fois.
I offer you my hand one last time.
Alors si vous avez une suggestion, je tends l'oreille.
So if anyone has a suggestion I'm all ears.
Je tends toutes mes forces pour faire un pas en arrière.
I shall use all my strength, to take one step backwards.
Ferme les yeux et tends les mains.
Close your eyes and hold out your hands.
Ne me tends pas la main, je ne la prendrai pas.
Don't give me your hand, I won't shake it.
Pourquoi tu ne tends pas l'autre joue ?
Why don't you turn the other cheek?
Je tends la main... mais je n'arrive pas à la toucher.
I extend my hand, but I cannot touch her.
Et quand je tends la main, qu'est-ce que je sens ?
I put out my hand and what do I feel?
Je tends la main vers vous parce que nous avons besoin de votre aide.
I am reaching out to you because we need your help.
je veux dire, tu tends à conclure vite !
I mean, you tend to jump to conclusions.
Je te tends la main, tu la repousses.
I show you my hand, and you slap it away.
Je lui tends la main. Et il la refuse.
I hold out my hand and he refuses to accept it.
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