Usage examples of "avait mal" in French with translation to English

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Après quelques verres le type n'avait plus mal. After a couple of drinks, the guy was feeling no pain.
Il avait mal à la tête. His head ached.
As-tu mal autre part ? Do you feel pain in any other part of your body?
Avez-vous mal à l'estomac ? Do you feel any pain in your stomach?
Elle avait mal partout. She was aching all over.
Elle avait du mal à nager. She was having a hard time swimming.
Elle avait le mal du pays. She ached for home.
L'hiver dernier il y avait pas mal de neige. We had a good deal of snow last winter.
C'est comme s'il avait ce don particulier d'appuyer là ou ça fait mal. It's like he has this special skill of hitting pressure points.
Je me sentais mal, aussi je fus admis à l'hôpital. Cependant, il s'avéra qu'il n'y avait rien qui n'allait réellement pas chez moi. I felt bad, so I was admitted into the hospital. However, it turned out that there was nothing really wrong with me.
Je n'aime pas les bords mal coupés. I don't like raw cut edges.
C'était la fenêtre que Jacques avait cassée la veille. It was the window that Jack broke yesterday.
J'ai du mal à résoudre ce problème. This problem is difficult for me to solve.
Il y avait de belles fleurs au bureau de la réception. There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
Les yeux me font mal. My eyes are sore.
Il y avait du tonnerre et des éclairs la nuit dernière. There was thunder and lightning last night.
Il a pas mal d'enregistrements. He has quite a few records.
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.
Tu t'es en quelque sorte débrouillé pour mal interpréter ce que j'ai dit. You've somehow managed to misconstrue what I have said.
Parmi les invités, il y avait le maire et sa femme. Among the guests were the mayor and his wife.
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