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

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Nous fûmes surpassées en nombre. We were outnumbered.
Nous fûmes stupéfaits d'entendre ce qui s'était passé. We were astonished to hear what had happened.
Nous fûmes surpassés en nombre. We were outnumbered.
Nous fûmes surprises par son comportement We were surprised by his behavior.
Nous fûmes surpris par son comportement. We were surprised at his conduct.
Nous fûmes surpris d'entendre les nouvelles. We were surprised to hear the news.
Nous fûmes retardés par la circulation importante. We were delayed by the heavy traffic.
Nous fûmes profondément émus par son histoire. We were deeply moved by her story.
Nous fûmes dans l'incapacité de déterminer sa localisation. We weren't able to determine her whereabouts.
Nous fûmes déçus par les résultats de l'expérience. We were disappointed with the results of the experiment.
Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train. We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Nous fûmes réveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train. We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Lorsque nous descendîmes de l'autobus, nous fûmes immédiatement entourés par un essaim d'enfants du village. When we stepped off the bus we were immediately surrounded by a throng of children from the village.
Nous fûmes fondés sur l'idéal que tous sont créés égaux, et nous avons versé le sang et lutté durant des siècles pour donner du sens à ces mots - à l'intérieur de nos frontières, et autour du monde. We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words – within our borders, and around the world.
Paolo est une bonne personne. Paolo is a nice person.
Mon frère est devenu prêtre. My brother has become a priest.
Cette maison est à lui. That house belongs to him.
Soit l'article n'existe pas encore Or the article doesn't exist
La soupe est très chaude. The soup is terribly hot.
Oh, comme il est tombé ! Aw, has he fallen!
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