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

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La plupart des Étasuniens étaient d'accord avec le président Wilson. Most Americans agreed with President Wilson.
Les athlètes étaient loin de nos attentes. The athletes fell far short of our expectations.
Ses mains étaient froides comme le marbre. Her hands felt as cold as marble.
Elle ne souhaitait punir que ceux qui étaient responsables. She wished to punish only those responsible.
Tout le monde savait quels étaient ses vrais sentiments. Everybody knew her true feelings.
Les beaux-arts étaient florissants en Italie au 15ème siècle. The fine arts flourished in Italy in the 15th century.
Les radiographies ont mis en évidence que deux doigts étaient fracturés. The x-ray showed two broken fingers.
Tom vérifia que toutes les portes étaient verrouillées avant d'aller dormir. Tom checked to make sure all the doors locked before he went to sleep.
Les deux amoureux étaient assis face-à-face et buvaient du thé. The two lovers sat face to face, drinking tea.
Tom et Marie travaillaient dans une mine de charbon lorsqu'ils étaient enfants. Tom and Mary worked in a coal mine as children.
Trois étudiants ont couru sur le terrain de foot et ont montré leur cul à tous ceux qui étaient assis sur les gradins. Three students ran out onto the football field and mooned everyone sitting in the bleachers.
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