when he saw

quand il a vu

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quand il a vu Introduit le moment où il a vu quelque chose.
EN: When he saw the dog, he smiled.
FR: Quand il a vu le chien, il a souri.

He ran away when he saw me.

Il s'est enfui quand il m'a vu.

So old that he didn't even recognize me when he saw me.

Il était si vieux qu’il ne m’a même pas reconnu en me voyant.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

He dashed off when he saw you.

Il s'est enfui en t'apercevant.

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

When he saw me, he ran away.

Quand il m’a vu, il s’est enfui.

When he saw the policeman, he ran away.

Quand il a vu le policier, il s’est enfui.

When he saw it, he turned pale.

Quand il vit cela, il devint pâle.

He took to his heels when he saw a policeman.

Il a pris la fuite en apercevant un policier.

When he saw me naked, he burst out laughing.

Quand il m’a vu(e) nu(e), il a éclaté de rire.

He ran when he saw his father on the ground.

Il a couru quand il a vu son père par terre.

He almost pooped his pants when he saw that spider.

Il a failli se faire dessus en voyant cette araignée.

When he saw me naked he burst out laughing.

Quand il m'a vue nue, il a éclaté de rire.

Tom stopped talking when he saw me.

Tom s’est arrêté de parler quand il m’a vu.

He ran away when he saw the policeman.

Il s’est enfui quand il a vu le policier.

And when he saw me, he remembered me, and hesitated for a moment.

Et lorsqu'il m'a vu, il s'est souvenu de moi et a hésité un instant.

— Talk to Her (2002)

He wanted to run away when he saw me.

Il a voulu s'enfuir quand il m'a vu.

— Solaris (1972)

He lost his reason when he saw his house burn down.

Il a perdu la raison en voyant sa maison brûler.

The thief ran away when he saw a policeman.

Le voleur s'est enfui quand il a vu un policier.