Usage examples of "avait l'intention" in French with translation to English

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Elle avait l'intention d'aller faire des courses. She intended to go shopping.
Elle avait l'intention d'aller faire des emplettes. She intended to go shopping.
On avait l'intention de commencer de suite. We intended to start right away.
Elle avait l'intention d'aller faire des emplettes avec sa mère, mais sa mère était occupée. She intended to go shopping with her mother, but her mother was busy.
Je n'avais aucune idée de ce qu'elle avait l'intention de faire. I had no idea of what she intended to do.
C'était la fenêtre que Jacques avait cassée la veille. It was the window that Jack broke yesterday.
Il y avait de belles fleurs au bureau de la réception. There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
Il y avait du tonnerre et des éclairs la nuit dernière. There was thunder and lightning last night.
S'il avait su ce qui était sur le point de se passer, il aurait modifié son plan. Had he known what was about to happen, he would have changed his plan.
Parmi les invités, il y avait le maire et sa femme. Among the guests were the mayor and his wife.
Il était une fois un roi qui avait trois filles. There was once a king who had three daughters.
J'ai dû marcher car il n'y avait pas de taxis. I had to walk because there were no taxis.
Leur baiser avait été découvert par Charlotte. Their kiss had been discovered by Charlotte.
Un jour, il y avait ici une église. There was a church here once.
Il y avait un énorme embouteillage dans le centre-ville de Kyoto. There was an enormous traffic jam in downtown Kyoto.
Il en avait assez de son travail. He was sick of his job.
La France avait signé une alliance secrète avec l'Espagne. France had signed a secret treaty with Spain.
La robe avait un joli contraste entre le rouge et le blanc. The dress has a beautiful contrast between red and white.
Il y avait toutes sortes d'activités de groupe. There were all sorts of group activities.
Je remarquai qu'il avait arrêté. I noticed that he had stopped.
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