he had a

il avait un/une

→ he
phrase Common #7,167
il avait un/une S’emploie pour parler de ce qu’il possédait ou de ce qu’il vivait. Selon le contexte, « had » peut aussi se traduire par « il a eu » ou « il eut ».
EN: He had a long day at work.
FR: Il a eu une longue journée au travail.

After he had a talk with friends, he felt much better.

Après avoir discuté avec des amis, il se sentait beaucoup mieux.

Did he never tell you he had a son?

Ne vous a-t-il jamais dit qu'il avait un fils ?

— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

He had a mother.

Il avait une mère.

— Bacurau (2019)

He was in the bath when he had a brilliant idea.

Il était dans son bain lorsqu'il a eu une idée géniale.

He had a radio.

Il avait une radio.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

He had a blue jacket on.

Il portait une veste bleue.

He died because he had a radio!

Il est mort parce qu’il avait une radio !

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

He had a target.

Il avait une cible.

— Senna (2010)

He had a uniform on?

Il portait un uniforme ?

— Mystic River (2003)

He told me he had a plan.

Il m’a dit qu’il avait un plan.

He had a talent for painting.

Il avait un talent pour la peinture.

He had a test yesterday?

Il a eu un examen hier ?

— Suzume (2022)

He had a fatal accident.

Il a eu un accident mortel.

I didn't know he had a weak heart.

Je ne savais pas qu’il avait le cœur fragile.

He had a radio, a fucking radio!

Il avait une radio, putain, une radio !

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

He had a queer expression on his face.

Il avait une expression étrange sur le visage.

I told you he had a baseball bat, alright?

Je t’avais dit qu’il avait une batte de baseball, d’accord ?

— Falling Down (1993)

He had a doubt that his wife was having an affair.

Il soupçonnait sa femme d'avoir une liaison.

— Andhadhun (2018)

"Now, he had a wife, the plague of his life, "who continually got his goat.

Or, il avait une femme, le fléau de sa vie, « qui le faisait constamment sortir de ses gonds.

— Dead Poets Society (1989)

He had a strong alibi.

Il avait un alibi en béton.

Why didn't you tell me he had a bracelet?

Pourquoi tu ne m’as pas dit qu’il avait un bracelet ?

— Diabolique (1955)

He had a parcel, and leaned on his cane.

Il avait un colis et s’appuyait sur sa canne.

Then he had a stroke, then a heart attack.

Il a ensuite eu un AVC, puis une crise cardiaque.

— The Big Sick (2017)

He had a birthday party at home that day.

Il avait une fête d'anniversaire à la maison ce jour-là.

— Parasite (2019)

For two years he had a prosperous administration.

Il a dirigé une administration prospère pendant deux ans.

He had a classic education.

Il a reçu une éducation classique.

He had a good life.

Il a eu une belle vie.

— The Experiment (2001)

He had a gold badge.

Il avait un badge doré.

— Mystic River (2003)

He had a toothache.

Il avait mal aux dents.

— The Chorus (2004)

He had a hard life.

Il a eu une vie difficile.

He had a very funny nickname.

Il avait un surnom très drôle.

He had a kind word and a pleasant smile for everyone.

Il avait un mot gentil et un sourire agréable pour tout le monde.

He had a smug look on his face.

Il avait un air suffisant.

He had a rough childhood.

Il a eu une enfance difficile.

She said he had a hard life, and he was like her brother.

Elle a dit qu'il avait eu une vie difficile et qu'il était comme son frère.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Just so you know, he had a rough night.

Pour information, il a passé une nuit difficile.

— The Intouchables (2011)

He denied that he had a crush on her.

Il a nié avoir le béguin pour elle.

I was aware he had a very extreme, liberal background.

Je savais qu’il avait des origines très extrêmes et libérales.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

He had a choice.

Il avait le choix.

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

He had a very large and at the right hour very crowded tavern.

Il avait une très grande taverne qui, aux bonnes heures, était très fréquentée.

He had a strong stance on the subject.

Il avait une position très tranchée sur le sujet.

He had a crush on her.

Il était amoureux d'elle.

Tom told Mary that he had a new girlfriend.

Tom a dit à Mary qu’il avait une nouvelle petite amie.

He had a mild heart attack.

Il a eu un léger infarctus.

If he had a name, it's long since been lost.

S’il avait un nom, il y a longtemps qu’il a été oublié.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

He had a rough night.

Il a eu une nuit difficile.

He had a fat wallet.

Il avait un portefeuille bien garni.

— Madame Satã (2002)

He had a kitchen knife on him.

Il avait un couteau de cuisine sur lui.

— Article 15 (2019)

He had a business colleague who was Muslim.

Il avait un collègue de travail musulman.

He had a cousin who lived in Boston.

Il avait un cousin qui vivait à Boston.

He had a way of making everything sound alive and accessible, it was great.

Il avait le don de rendre tout vivant et accessible, c’était formidable.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

He had a pistol.

Il avait un pistolet.

He had a very big foot.

Il avait un très grand pied.

— Picnic (1955)