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he's been

il a été

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il a été Contraction de “he has been”. Avec un verbe en -ing pour une action qui continue, le français emploie souvent le présent avec « depuis » : “He's been waiting” → « Il attend depuis… »
EN: He's been waiting here for an hour.
FR: Il attend ici depuis une heure.

He's been working for us for almost one year.

Il travaille pour nous depuis presque un an.

— Elite Squad (2007)

He's been waiting here for a long time.

Il attend ici depuis longtemps.

The one he's been wearing lately.

Celui qu’il porte ces derniers temps.

— Diabolique (1955)

If he's been drinking, I'm not going with him.

S’il a bu, je ne l’accompagne pas.

— Picnic (1955)

He's been gone quite some time.

Cela fait déjà un bon moment qu’il est parti.

— Amarcord (1973)

We don't know if he's been bitten!

On ne sait pas s’il s’est fait mordre !

— [REC] (2007)

He's been snooping around all day.

Il fouine partout depuis ce matin.

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

And then when he sometimes does come out, it's obvious he's been crying.

Et puis, quand il sort parfois, il est évident qu’il a pleuré.

— Love Actually (2003)

He's been wanting to marry me ever since.

Depuis, il veut m’épouser.

— Picnic (1955)

He's been found.

On l’a retrouvé.

He's been playing you.

Il se joue de toi.

— Nuremberg (2025)

He's been gone a long time.

Il est parti depuis longtemps.

— Pinocchio (2019)

He's been detained at the Faraz cinema camp.

Il est détenu au camp du cinéma Faraz.

— Haider (2014)

He's been shot!

On lui a tiré dessus !

And he's been thinking, which really worries me.

Et il réfléchit, ce qui m’inquiète vraiment.

— Wicked (2024)

He's been vomiting.

Il vomit depuis quelque temps.

And he's been arrested twice for assault.

Et il a déjà été arrêté deux fois pour agression.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

He's been telling everyone!

Il le raconte à tout le monde !

— Carandiru (2003)

What's that medicine he's been taking?

Quel est ce médicament qu’il prend ?

— Ikiru (1952)

He's been taken or killed.

Il a été enlevé ou tué.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

He's been drinking again?

Il s’est encore remis à boire ?

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

He's been looking for mermaids for a long time.

Il cherche des sirènes depuis longtemps.

— The Mermaid (2016)

He's been running back and forth all day.

Il n’arrête pas de faire des allers-retours depuis ce matin.

— Yojimbo (1961)

He's been popping in and out of my head lately!

Ces derniers temps, il me revient sans cesse à l’esprit !

— Akira (1988)

He's been arrested as a capitalist.

Il a été arrêté en tant que capitaliste.

— To Live (1994)

He's been drinking beer.

Il boit de la bière depuis un moment.

No wonder he's been slacking.

Pas étonnant qu’il ait été si tire-au-flanc.

— Weathering with You (2019)

He's been staying at that hotel since five days ago.

Il séjourne dans cet hôtel depuis cinq jours.

He's been put into a psychiatric clinic.

Il a été interné dans une clinique psychiatrique.

— Malena (2000)

He's been following us for three days.

Il nous suit depuis trois jours.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Since last winter he's been mainly active in the EC.

Depuis l’hiver dernier, il est principalement actif au sein de la Commission européenne.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

He's been after Quirrell's job for years.

Il convoite le poste de Quirrell depuis des années.

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

He's been waiting for you so long.

Il t’attend depuis si longtemps.

— Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

He's been passing off my ideas as his.

Il s’attribue mes idées.

He's been kidnapped.

Il a été kidnappé.

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

He's been dreaming his whole life.

Il a rêvé toute sa vie.

Can you tell us where he's been transferred?

Pouvez-vous nous dire où il a été transféré ?

— I'm Still Here (2024)

He's been drinking too much lately.

Il boit trop ces derniers temps.

He's been possessed!

Il est possédé !

— Ne Zha (2019)

He's been bitten!

Il s'est fait mordre !

— [REC] (2007)

Apart from saying I'm sorry, I tell him things he's been wanting to know.

En plus de lui dire que je suis désolé(e), je lui révèle des choses qu’il voulait savoir depuis longtemps.

— Happy Together (1997)

He's been hanging there for some time.

Il est là depuis un moment.

— All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

He's been locked up without food.

Il est enfermé sans nourriture.

— To Live (1994)

Lately he's been rebelling against his parents.

Dernièrement, il se rebelle contre ses parents.

You know, he's been scraping by ever since he lost his job.

Tu sais, il se débrouille tout juste depuis qu’il a perdu son emploi.

He's been trying to contact you for weeks.

Il essaie de te contacter depuis des semaines.

He's been waiting for two hours.

Il attend depuis deux heures.

— La Dolce Vita (1960)

If he's been absolved, how can I forgive him again?

S’il a été absous, comment puis-je lui pardonner à nouveau ?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Try to put yourself in his shoes and understand what he's been through.

Essaie de te mettre à sa place et de comprendre ce qu’il a vécu.

He's been shot.

On lui a tiré dessus.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

I realize what he's been through, but there's a limit.

Je comprends ce qu’il a vécu, mais il y a des limites.

— A Dog's Will (2000)

He's been murdered.

Il a été assassiné.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

Want me to show you what he's been up to?

Tu veux que je te montre ce qu’il a fait récemment ?

— I Saw the Devil (2010)

He's been doing a good job at the construction company.

Il fait du bon travail dans l’entreprise de construction.

— Aquarius (2016)

He's been banned from Las Vegas and Monte Carlo.

Il est interdit de séjour à Las Vegas et à Monte-Carlo.

— Ratatouille (2007)

He's been avoiding me lately.

Il m'évite ces derniers temps.

— Pain and Glory (2019)

He's been teaching his nephew some Italian songs.

Il apprend quelques chansons italiennes à son neveu.

He's been controlling my actions.

Il contrôle mes faits et gestes.

— Ratatouille (2007)