Usage examples of "avaient" in French with translation to English

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Ils avaient leur propre culture. They had a culture of their own.
Ils avaient peur du professeur. They were afraid of the teacher.
Les troupes avaient beaucoup d'armes. The troops had plenty of arms.
Elles avaient peur d'être écoutées. They feared being overheard.
Les troupes avaient plein d'armes. The troops had plenty of arms.
Ils avaient peur d'être écoutés. They feared being overheard.
Ils avaient perdu la guerre civile. They had lost the Civil War.
Ces deux enfants avaient le même âge. Those two children were the same age.
Ils avaient des problèmes de couple. They were having marriage problems.
Les parents avaient bon espoir en l'avenir. Parents were hopeful about the future.
Toutes les maisons avaient un jardin. Every house had a garden.
Ces deux-là avaient été ennemis depuis longtemps. The two had been enemies for a long time.
Les troupes avaient beaucoup de bras. The troops had plenty of arms.
La plupart des noirs avaient trop peur pour voter. Most blacks were too afraid to vote.
Il était évident qu'ils avaient menti. It was obvious that they had lied.
Elles y avaient songé depuis un bout de temps. They had been thinking about it for some time.
Ils avaient une bonne maîtrise du français. They had a good command of French.
Ils y avaient songé depuis un bout de temps. They had been thinking about it for some time.
Les États-Unis avaient un traité avec la France. The United States had a treaty with France.
Les gens qui avaient perdu la raison ont conduit la guerre. Men who were bereft of reason conducted the war.
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