that was

That was Karl's favorite.

C’était le préféré de Karl.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

That was some storm.

Quelle tempête !

That was beautiful.

C'était magnifique.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

That was really clever; I wanted to meet her at some point.

C’était vraiment malin ; je voulais la rencontrer un jour.

That was all for Bella.

C’est tout pour Bella.

— Poor Things (2023)

That was once.

Ça n’est arrivé qu’une fois.

— Juno (2007)

That was you, wasn't it?

C’était toi, n’est-ce pas ?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

That was my husband's lawyer.

C’était l’avocat de mon mari.

— Drive (2011)

That was true.

C’était vrai.

Do you know who that was?

Sais-tu qui c'était ?

Yeah, but that was an accident.

Oui, mais c’était un accident.

— Blow Out (1981)

That was the last straw.

C’en était trop.

That was Tom's cousin.

C’était le cousin de Tom.

That was good enough.

C’était assez bien.

That was supposed to be our little secret.

C’était censé rester notre petit secret.

That was completely my fault.

C’était entièrement ma faute.

That was really important.

C’était vraiment important.

That was our agreement.

C'était notre accord.

That was your mother.

C’était ta mère.

— Bugonia (2025)

That was my only contribution to the covered patio.

C’était ma seule contribution à la terrasse couverte.

That was unnecessary.

C’était inutile.

That was a good trip.

C’était un bon voyage.

That was kind of rude.

C'était un peu impoli.

That was the most insane fucking thing I have ever seen.

C’est le truc le plus dingue que j’aie jamais vu, putain.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

That was hardly appendicitis.

Ce n’était vraiment pas une appendicite.

— Elena (2011)

That was the best game I've ever seen!

C’était le meilleur match que j’aie jamais vu !

That was self-defense, right?

C'était de la légitime défense, n'est-ce pas ?

— Shoplifters (2018)

I thought that that was really cool.

Je trouvais ça vraiment génial.

That was our only comfort.

C’était notre seul réconfort.

But that was a while ago.

Mais c’était il y a un moment déjà.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

I don't know what that was.

Je ne sais pas ce que c'était.

— Almost Famous (2000)

He spoke in a broken English that was hard to understand.

Il parlait un anglais hésitant, difficile à comprendre.

That was very much before I almost died in a typhoon.

C’était bien avant que je frôle la mort dans un typhon.

That was the stuff.

C'était exactement ce qu'il fallait.

— Goalie (2019)

That was his personal opinion.

C’était son opinion personnelle.

That was the deal!

C’était le marché !

— Amores Perros (2000)

That was Clement.

C’était Clément.

I think that was very funny.

Je trouve ça très drôle.

They paid, and that was it.

Ils ont payé, et c’est tout.

— Run Lola Run (1998)

That was pretty interesting.

C’était plutôt intéressant.

That was not my idea.

Ce n’était pas mon idée.

That was what he weighed.

C’était le poids qu’il faisait.

— The Orphanage (2007)

That was a lot of fun.

C'était très amusant.

That was my bad.

C’était ma faute.

That was their choice.

C’était leur choix.

This is the apartment that was closed up.

Voici l'appartement qui a été fermé.

— [REC] (2007)

Man, that was annoying!

Pff, c’était agaçant !

— Shrek (2001)

That was insane.

C'était de la folie.

— Dune (2021)

That was the first time she had actually praised me for conning my own ship.

C’était la première fois qu’elle m’avait vraiment félicité d’avoir escroqué mon propre équipage.

No, no that was, that was two days in Belfast, man.

Non, non, c’était… c’était deux jours à Belfast, mec.

— Kajaki (2014)

That was Jill Teranikesdotr, a voice of good sense.

C’était Jill Teranikesdotr, une voix pleine de bon sens.

That was some mean business.

C'était une sale affaire.

— Neighboring Sounds (2012)

That was bad news.

C’était une mauvaise nouvelle.

That was real fear.

C’était de la vraie peur.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Mr. Plinio, that was different.

Monsieur Plinio, c’était différent.

— Bacurau (2019)

I asked you who that was, motherfucker!

Je t’ai demandé qui c’était, espèce d’enculé !

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

That was a nice speech.

C’était un beau discours.

Ladies and gentlemen, that was part one of our show.

Mesdames et messieurs, c’était la première partie de notre spectacle.

— Nights of Cabiria (1957)

That was a fucking disaster.

C’était une putain de catastrophe.

— The Rip (2026)

That was the idea, wasn't it?

C’était bien l’idée, non ?

That was such a good book that I read it three times.

C’était un livre tellement captivant que je l’ai lu trois fois.

That was certainly different.

C’était certainement différent.

That was always one of Frank's tricks.

C’était toujours l’un des tours de Frank.

— Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

That was only a poem.

Ce n'était qu'un poème.

— The Postman (1994)

That was under discussion.

C’était en discussion.

That was just orientation.

Ce n’était qu’une séance d’orientation.

— Toy Story 4 (2019)

That was William Williamson.

C’était William Williamson.

That's all that was said.

C’est tout ce qui a été dit.

That was damn good.

C'était sacrément bon.

— Maurie (1973)

That was really weird.

C’était vraiment bizarre.

We now know that that was a lie.

Nous savons maintenant que c’était un mensonge.

I thought that that was a good thing.

Je pensais que c’était une bonne chose.

That was an awe-inspiring landscape.

C’était un paysage à couper le souffle.

That was our goal.

C’était notre objectif.

That was a terrible place.

C'était un endroit terrible.

— Audition (2000)

That was nice of you.

C'était gentil de ta part.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

That was very important.

C’était très important.

That was a huge mess.

C’était un vrai désastre.

— Audition (2000)

That was magic.

C’était magique.

That was the school motto.

C'était la devise de l'école.

That was a big pile of standards to be carrying around by myself.

Ça faisait beaucoup de normes à transporter tout seul.

That was his job as Justiciar.

C’était son rôle en tant que justicier.

That was the cargo trade, what very little there was of it.

C’était le commerce de marchandises, aussi maigre qu’il ait été.

That was enough.

C'était suffisant.

That was smart.

C'était intelligent.

— The Rip (2026)

That was an order.

C'était un ordre.

— Downfall (2004)

That was perfect.

C’était parfait.

— Drive (2011)

But that was then.

Mais c’était avant.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

That was a very long time ago.

C’était il y a très longtemps.

That was not an earthquake.

Ce n’était pas un tremblement de terre.

Nothing that was said could convince him.

Rien de ce qui a été dit n’a pu le convaincre.

That was vulgar.

C’était vulgaire.

— The Visitors (1993)

That was most kind.

C’était très aimable.

— Wild Strawberries (1957)

That was the worst movie I've ever seen.

C’est le pire film que j’aie jamais vu.

Ah, what a time that was!

Ah, quelle époque c'était !

— Burnt by the Sun (1994)

That was a different situation.

C’était une situation différente.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

That was incredible.

C’était incroyable.

That was the first time I ever heard Keith laugh.

C’était la première fois que j’entendais Keith rire.

That was Healer Agatha, who I could hear several houses away.

C’était la guérisseuse Agatha, que je pouvais entendre à plusieurs maisons de là.

That was fantastic.

C'était fantastique.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

That was solidarity.

C'était de la solidarité.

— The Counterfeiters (2007)

Where is the horn that was blowing?

Où est le cor qui sonnait ?

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

That was quite the journey.

Quel sacré voyage !

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

So, one, two, and into the rocket, and that was that.

Alors, un, deux, et hop, dans la fusée, et voilà.

— Solaris (1972)

That was accepted at the time without any argument.

Cela a été accepté à l'époque sans la moindre contestation.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

That was not so simple.

Ce n’était pas si simple.

That was wonderful!

C'était merveilleux !

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

No, that was silly.

Non, c’était idiot.

That was my favorite.

C'était mon préféré.

— Greenland 2: Migration (2026)

I don't think that that was your fault.

Je ne pense pas que ce soit ta faute.

That was just a detour.

Ce n’était qu’un détour.

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

That was the hard part.

C’était le plus dur.

I need to know what that was.

J’ai besoin de savoir ce que c’était.

That was Portugal.

C’était le Portugal.

That was from my sis.

Ça venait de ma sœur.

— A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

That was still my story, and I was sticking with it.

C’était toujours mon histoire, et je m’y tenais.

That was one of the nice things about you.

C'était l'une des choses agréables chez toi.

— Maurie (1973)

That was your fault.

C’était ta faute.

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

He said that he hadn't entered the room, but that was a lie.

Il a dit qu’il n’était pas entré dans la pièce, mais c’était un mensonge.

I wanted to bury the woman I once was, and with him, that was impossible.

Je voulais enterrer la femme que j'avais été, et avec lui, c'était impossible.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

That was my intent.

C’était mon intention.

That was unavoidable.

C’était inévitable.

That was the last time you used me.

C'était la dernière fois que tu te servais de moi.

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

Actually, that was why I wanted to speak to Antonio.

En fait, c’est pour ça que je voulais parler à Antonio.

That was Verna Truesdellsistr, wasn’t it?

C’était Verna Truesdellsistr, n’est-ce pas ?

That was ten thousand books, four copies of each.

Ça faisait dix mille livres, à raison de quatre exemplaires de chaque.

That was really scary.

C’était vraiment effrayant.

— Shrek (2001)

That was amusing.

C'était amusant.

— Yojimbo (1961)

That was very expensive.

C’était très cher.

That was a great feat..

C’était un bel exploit.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Memsahib, that was wrong.

Memsahib, c'était mal.

— Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Ushitora made us risk our lives, and that was just yesterday!

Ushitora nous a fait risquer nos vies, et c'était pas plus tard qu'hier !

— Yojimbo (1961)

That was the best one we've seen.

C’était le meilleur qu’on ait vu.

— The Big Sick (2017)

I think that was her.

Je crois que c’était elle.

That was disgusting.

C’était dégoûtant.

That was six years ago.

C'était il y a six ans.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Yeah, that was me.

Oui, c’était bien moi.

— Juno (2007)

That was an offer I couldn't refuse.

C’était une offre que je ne pouvais pas refuser.

That was over and done with.

C’était fini et bel et bien terminé.

But that was the first slime mould-controlled robot we made.

Mais c'était le premier robot que nous avons fabriqué à être contrôlé par un myxomycète.

— The Creeping Garden (2014)

That was a very delicate situation.

C’était une situation très délicate.

That was very surprising.

C’était très surprenant.

— Senna (2010)

“Yes, that was me,” I said.

« Oui, c’était moi », ai-je dit.

That was a lie, wasn't it?

C’était un mensonge, n’est-ce pas ?

That was more difficult than I thought it would be.

C’était plus difficile que je ne le pensais.

That was in Yeosu.

C'était à Yeosu.

— Broker (2022)

That was the emotion I was searching for on the first take.

C’est l’émotion que je cherchais à faire passer dès la première prise.

— Juno (2007)

Unfortunately, that was not what he wanted to discuss.

Malheureusement, ce n’était pas de cela qu’il voulait parler.

Wow, that was tight Now must I dance to your tune?

Waouh, c'était serré. Maintenant, dois-je danser selon ton bon vouloir ?

— Gully Boy (2019)

That was awesome today.

C’était génial aujourd’hui.

— The Wave (2008)

That was promising.

C’était prometteur.

You might have picked some up in the column that was covering you.

Vous en avez peut-être glané quelques-uns dans la chronique qui vous était consacrée.

— War and Peace (1968)

That was absolutely fantastic.

C’était absolument fantastique.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

That was not our Daniel.

Ce n’était pas notre Daniel.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

That was why I was late.

C’est pour ça que j’étais en retard.

That was a mistake.

C’était une erreur.

That was tiring, huh?

C'était fatigant, hein ?

— Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

He said his father was ill, but that was a lie.

Il a dit que son père était malade, mais c’était un mensonge.

That was a fake game.

C’était une fausse partie.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

That was the girl that did that.

C'était la fille qui a fait ça.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

That was Lieutenant Jennifer Vickisdotr standing the dawn watch.

C’était le lieutenant Jennifer Vickisdotr qui assurait le quart de l’aube.

That was somebody else's idea.

C’était l’idée de quelqu’un d’autre.

I always knew that that was what you wanted.

J’ai toujours su que c’était ce que tu voulais.

That was because my watch was five minutes slow.

C'était parce que ma montre avançait de cinq minutes.

That was all planned by your dad.

Tout cela a été planifié par votre père.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

That was one less problem for me.

Ça m’a fait un souci de moins.

But, that was exactly Bhagat's aim.

Mais c’était exactement le but de Bhagat.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

That was truly amazing.

C'était vraiment incroyable.

— Weathering with You (2019)

That was a good concert.

C’était un bon concert.

Yeah, but that was for me.

Ouais, mais c'était pour moi.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

That was just after the race.

C’était juste après la course.

— Senna (2010)

That was Tom's favorite pastime.

C’était le passe-temps préféré de Tom.

That was sweet of you.

C’était gentil de ta part.

Allen was given a problem that was impossible to solve.

On a donné à Allen un problème impossible à résoudre.

That was completely unacceptable.

C’était totalement inacceptable.

At least that was my first impression.

Du moins, c’est la première impression que j’ai eue.

That was amazing, Nagi!

C'était incroyable, Nagi !

— Weathering with You (2019)

That was our approach.

C’est ainsi que nous avons procédé.

— The Experiment (2001)

That was your name once, wasn't it?

C’était ton nom autrefois, n’est-ce pas ?

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

That was my sister's voice.

C’était la voix de ma sœur.

How weird that was?

Comme c’était bizarre !

Perhaps, that was the right thing to do.

C’était peut-être la bonne chose à faire.

— Stalker (1979)

That was kind of you.

C'était gentil de ta part.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

That was the mother of all battles.

C’était la mère de toutes les batailles.

That was harsh.

C'était dur.

— Broker (2022)

That was the best hot chocolate I ever drank.

C'était le meilleur chocolat chaud que j'aie jamais bu.

— System Crasher (2019)

But of course that was a long time ago.

Mais bien sûr, c’était il y a longtemps.

I thought that that was the right thing to do.

Je pensais que c’était la bonne chose à faire.

Yeah, that was awesome.

Oui, c’était génial.

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Yeah, and that was a fucking miracle.

Ouais, et c’était un putain de miracle.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)