S'agenouiller sur un genou pour demander en mariage.
Kneeling on one knee to propose marriage.
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Il l'a surprise en mettant un genou à terre. — He surprised her by getting down on one knee.
Mettre un genou à terre reste romantique pour beaucoup. — Getting down on one knee still feels romantic to many.
Va-t-il vraiment mettre un genou à terre ce soir ? — Is he really getting down on one knee tonight?
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