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“donne d'une main” in English
6 examplesIl donne d'une main et reprend de l'autre.
He gives with one hand and takes away with the other.
On donne d’une main et on retire de l’autre.
One hand doesn't seem to know what the other is doing.
Il est effectivement exact que ce qui est donné d' une main peut être repris de l' autre et inversement.
It is indeed the case that what one hand gives can be taken away by the other hand, and vice versa.
En ce qui concerne la Palestine, je n'ai pas le sentiment que l'Union européenne donne d'une main et prend de l'autre.
As regards Palestine, I do not believe that the European Union is giving with one hand and taking with the other.
Il est évident que l'UE ne donne d'une main que pour, plus tard ou même directement, mendier des deux... l'hypocrisie.
It is clear that the EU is giving with one hand only to, later on or straightaway, go begging with both ... hypocrisy.
Lorsqu'on lit une telle déclaration, on peut s'interroger sur le rôle hypocrite de l'UE, qui donne d'une main et reprend de l'autre.
When we read something like this, we may well wonder about the two-faced role of the EU, which gives with one hand and takes with the other.
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