a eu

had

→ avoir
phrase Very common #2,408
had The passé composé form of avoir, used for a completed past action or experience.
FR: Elle a eu une bonne idée.
EN: She had a good idea.

Obi-Wan a eu la même idée que toi.

Obi-Wan had the same idea as you.

— Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

Tout le monde a eu l'air perplexe.

Everyone looked perplexed.

Tom a eu tout ce qu'il voulait pour Noël.

Tom got everything he wanted for Christmas.

C'est des loups dont Manchas a eu peur !

It was wolves that Manchas was afraid of!

— Zootopie (2016)

Tout le monde a eu une bonne année.

Everyone had a good year.

Maman a eu l'air si étonnée !

Mom looked so surprised!

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Sami a eu une enfance insouciante.

Sami had a carefree childhood.

Aozaki a eu le rouge.

Aozaki received a red card.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Bill Peterson a eu une coupure Internet.

Bill Peterson experienced an internet outage.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Qu'est-ce qu'elle a eu ?

What happened to her?

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Notre chèvre a eu une portée de trois chevreaux.

Our goat had a litter of three kids.

Ce présentateur de nouvelles a eu une audience avec le roi.

This news anchor had an audience with the king.

Et puis, Lélia a eu une idée surprenante.

And then Lélia had a surprising idea.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Mais un jour, il a eu une idée.

But one day he had an idea.

Ben, ce problème que la recrue a eu était un accident.

Well, the problem the recruit had was an accident.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Gunter a eu plus d'hallucinations.

Gunter had more hallucinations.

Tout le monde a eu un premier amour.

Everyone has had a first love.

— King of Comedy (1999)

Mr Meyer a eu une idée et j’ai voulu vous la soumettre.

Mr. Meyer had an idea, and I wanted to run it by you.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Où est-ce que Tom a eu cette bague ?

Where did Tom get that ring?

Une flèche en a eu un.

One arrow got one.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

L'orage a eu un impact négatif sur les récoltes.

The storm had a negative impact on the crops.

Ma mère a eu un malaise dans le train.

My mother felt unwell on the train.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Il n'y a eu aucun Michael Manfield à Blue Hill.

There was no Michael Manfield at Blue Hill.

— À bout de course (1988)

Y en a un qui a eu ses règles ou quoi ?

Did someone get their period or what?

— Irreversible (2002)

Le roi a eu un règne long et prospère.

The king had a long and prosperous reign.

Qui a eu l'idée ?

Who came up with the idea?

Je n'aurais pas dû, mais il n'a eu que ce qu'il méritait.

I shouldn’t have, but he got what he deserved.

Papa Lohmann l'a eu.

Papa Lohmann got it.

— M le maudit (1931)

Cette chanson a eu beaucoup de succès.

This song was very successful.

Cette triste histoire a eu une fin tragique.

This sad story had a tragic end.

Qui a eu cette idée ?

Who came up with this idea?

La professeur a eu le sentiment d'être tenue à l'écart par les garçons.

The teacher felt that the boys were excluding her.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Il en a eu combien ?

How many did he have?

— En terrain miné (2014)

Un jour, il en a eu sa claque et il s'est barré.

One day, he’d had enough and took off.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Mme Després, Steve a eu sa chance ici.

Ms. Després, Steve had his chance here.

— Mommy (2014)

Et tout ça parce qu'aucun de nous n'a eu assez d'amour pendant son enfance.

And all that because neither of us received enough love during childhood.

— Chicago (2002)

Peut-on dire qu'il a eu la chance d'être protégé par quelque chose ?

Can we say he was lucky to be protected by something?

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Surtout qu'il nous a eu les bières.

Especially since he got us the beers.

Lors de l'arrestation, l'autre a eu le crâne fendu.

During the arrest, the other person suffered a fractured skull.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Tom a eu un travail difficile.

Tom had a difficult job.

Hier, Marc a eu un peu de fièvre, mais aujourd'hui, il va très bien.

Yesterday, Marc had a slight fever, but today he feels very well.

Tom n'a eu aucun scrupule à tricher lors du test.

Tom had no qualms about cheating on the test.

Les gars, il en a eu assez !

Guys, he’s had enough!

— Star Trek (2009)

Tom a eu besoin d'aide.

Tom needed help.

Hsu Taiyu a eu un accident de voiture.

Hsu Taiyu was in a car accident.

— Our Times (2015)

Il en a eu pas mal dans sa jeunesse.

He had quite a few in his youth.

Tom a eu le cœur brisé quand Mary est morte.

Tom was heartbroken when Mary died.

Ziri a eu le souffle coupé.

Ziri gasped.

Il s'est cogné la tête contre une étagère et a eu une grosse bosse.

He banged his head against a shelf and got a big bump.

Maman a eu le mal de mer.

Mom got seasick.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Yanni a eu une journée terrible.

Yanni had a terrible day.

Dan a eu une aventure avec une jeune fille du nom de Linda.

Dan had an affair with a girl named Linda.

Paulie a eu le feu vert.

Paulie got the green light.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ziri a eu une conversation avec Rima.

Ziri had a conversation with Rima.

Qui a eu cette idée stupide ?

Who came up with this stupid idea?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

La formation a eu beau être difficile, jamais elle n'a pleuré.

No matter how difficult the training was, she never cried.

Votre acte a eu des conséquences.

Your actions have had consequences.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Sami a eu du mal à joindre Layla.

Sami had trouble reaching Layla.

M. Jedusor a eu beaucoup de professeurs quand il était à Poudlard.

Mr. Riddle had many teachers when he was at Hogwarts.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Ma mère a eu beaucoup de peine en apprenant que je l'étais pas.

My mother was very upset when she found out that I wasn’t.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Elle en a eu d'autres.

She's had others.

— Intouchables (2011)

Jim a eu une semaine épuisante.

Jim has had an exhausting week.

Qui a eu la dernière ?

Who got the last one?

— Our Times (2015)

Un guerrier envoyé par le ciel a eu raison des assassins !

A warrior sent from heaven defeated the assassins!

— Hero (2002)

Madame, on cherche l'enfant que Nawal Marwan a eu en prison.

Ma’am, we’re looking for the child Nawal Marwan gave birth to in prison.

— Incendies (2010)

Il en a eu pour son fric.

He got his money's worth.

— Blow Out (1981)

On l’a eu.

We got him.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Demande s'il a eu la lettre.

Ask if he got the letter.

Et nous verrons qui a eu le plus de succès.

And we'll see who was the most successful.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Qui a eu cette brillante idée ?

Who came up with this brilliant idea?

Mon chien a eu peur de ton chat.

My dog was scared of your cat.

Ma grand-mère a eu un AVC.

My grandmother had a stroke.

Un soir, il en a eu assez.

One evening, he'd had enough.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

La presse a eu vent de la guerre.

The press got wind of the war.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Tom a eu un sursaut.

Tom jumped.

Tout le monde a eu l'air soulagé.

Everyone seemed relieved.

Tom n'a eu d'autre choix que de rester.

Tom had no choice but to stay.

C'est lui qui a eu l'idée.

He was the one who came up with the idea.

La tempête a eu un effet grave sur l'économie.

The storm had a serious impact on the economy.

Bruno a eu peur.

Bruno was scared.

On en a eu huit.

We had eight.

— Jurassic Park (1993)

Et on n'a eu aucun problème pour les placer avec succès.

And we had no trouble placing them successfully.

— Tár (2022)

Celui-là a eu son compte.

He's had enough.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Tom a eu une semaine chargée.

Tom has had a busy week.

Mon père, qui est assez âgé, a eu un fils d'un autre mariage.

My father, who is quite elderly, had a son from another marriage.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

Tom n'a eu que quelques visiteurs lorsqu'il était à l'hôpital.

Tom only had a few visitors while he was in the hospital.

Le chat de Tom a eu neuf chatons.

Tom's cat had nine kittens.

Giorgio a eu peur, il s'est barré.

Giorgio got scared and took off.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

À la fin, il en a eu marre et il est rentré chez lui.

In the end, he got fed up and went home.

— 2 sœurs (2003)

Ton père a eu une attaque.

Your father had a stroke.

Je crois qu'on en a eu un.

I think we had one.

On en a eu un.

We had one.

— The Rip (2026)

Tom a eu ce qu'il méritait.

Tom got what he deserved.

C'est une femme qui a eu une éducation classique.

She is a woman who received a classical education.

Tom a eu un petit accident.

Tom had a little accident.

Billy Loomis a eu un enfant caché, donc on sait plus.

Billy Loomis had a secret child, so who knows.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Maman a eu un infarctus.

Mom had a heart attack.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Kane a eu tout ce qu'il a désiré.

Kane got everything he wanted.

Je crois que la légende a eu le mal du pays.

I think the legend was homesick.

— Sisu : Le Chemin de la vengeance (2025)

Le Kossatch a eu pitié de lui.

Kossatch took pity on him.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Tom a eu son diplôme.

Tom graduated.

C'est elle qui en a eu l'idée.

She was the one who came up with the idea.

Tom a eu un coup de soleil.

Tom got sunburned.

Il en a eu davantage qu'il en a négocié.

He got more than he negotiated for.

Le jeune qui a eu l'accident est un de nos amis.

The young man who had the accident is one of our friends.

— Akira (1988)

Le Dr Guggenheim a eu une attaque.

Dr. Guggenheim had a stroke.

— Rushmore (1998)

Pra Kroo a eu pitié de lui, et l'a adopté.

So Kroo took pity on him and adopted him.

— Ong-Bak (2003)

On a dû improviser quand notre cœur de distorsion a eu une avarie inattendue.

We had to improvise when our warp core unexpectedly malfunctioned.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Tom a eu le cœur brisé quand Mary lui a dit qu'elle le quittait.

Tom was heartbroken when Mary told him she was leaving him.

Qui a eu la bonne idée d'appuyer sur le bouton ?

Who had the bright idea to press the button?

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

On en a eu plus que lui.

We had more than him.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Et voilà bientôt deux jours qu’on a eu les derniers morceaux.

And it’s been almost two days since we got the last pieces.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Maman a eu un malaise dans le train.

Mom felt unwell on the train.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Yanni a eu une liaison émotionnelle avec Rima.

Yanni had an emotional affair with Rima.

Ziri a eu une relation qui a duré quatre ans.

Ziri had a relationship that lasted four years.

Tom a eu le souffle coupé.

Tom gasped.

Tom a eu quelques réponses justes.

Tom had some correct answers.

Qui a eu l'idée de mettre l'écureuil dans ma bouche ?

Who came up with the idea of putting the squirrel in my mouth?

— Anaconda (2025)

Fyodor a eu une expérience qui lui donne encore la chair de poule.

Fyodor had an experience that still gives him goosebumps.

Mme Danvers a eu un sacré choc.

Ms. Danvers was in for a real shock.

— Rebecca (1940)

Y’a eu une tornade à St Cloud ?

Did a tornado hit St. Cloud?

— La Chèvre (1981)

Ziri a eu des entretiens avec des présidents.

Ziri had talks with presidents.

C'est l'homme qui a eu l'accident.

This is the man who had the accident.

Il n'y a eu aucun survivant.

There were no survivors.

Malheureusement, Brian a eu du mauvais temps.

Unfortunately, Brian had bad weather.

Elle n’a eu qu’un instant, c’est impressionnant.

She only had a moment, it's impressive.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Il n'y a eu qu'un seul cas de varicelle à l'école.

There has only been one case of chickenpox at the school.

Sa chatte a eu quatre autres chatons.

Her cat had four more kittens.

Zim a eu l'Insecte !

Zim got the Bug!

— Starship Troopers (1997)

C'est plutôt lui qui a eu la poisse.

He’s the one who really had bad luck.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Son dernier film a eu beaucoup de succès.

His last film was very successful.

Aucune des femmes n'a eu d'enfants.

None of the women had children.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Tom a eu une crise de panique.

Tom had a panic attack.

Marie a eu une grippe.

Marie had the flu.

Sami a eu une dure journée.

Sami had a hard day.

Ce crétin a eu ce qu'il méritait.

That idiot got what he deserved.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Il en a eu assez.

He had enough.

Penses-tu que la campagne a eu du succès en Italie ?

Do you think the campaign was successful in Italy?

Cela n'a eu aucun effet sur lui.

It had no effect on him.

Ma vie a eu un seul but.

My life has had a single purpose.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Votre journal a eu beaucoup d'influence.

Your newspaper has had a lot of influence.

Joe a eu quelques pensées pour la scène du vieux moulin.

Joe had some thoughts about the old mill scene.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

L'entretien s'est tellement bien passé qu'il a eu le poste.

The interview went so well that he got the job.

Mr Meyer a eu une idée.

Mr Meyer had an idea.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Fechner a fait une mort superbe, Guibarian, lui a eu la trouille.

Fechner had a superb death, Guibarian, on the other hand, was scared stiff.

— Solaris (1972)

Le charpentier a eu peur, il s'est sauvé.

The carpenter got scared and ran away.

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Notre hôte en a eu assez et il est parti.

Our host had had enough and left.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Jessica l'a eu.

Jessica got it.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Qui en a eu assez ?

Who had enough?

Qui a eu l'idée du calendrier ?

Who came up with the idea for the calendar?

De sa première épouse, Bhuvan a eu trois enfants.

Bhuvan had three children with his first wife.

— Devdas (2002)

Qu'est-ce qu'il a eu ?

What happened to him?

Quand Alicia a eu son accident, il pleuvait aussi.

It was raining when Alicia had her accident.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Jessica a eu son examen.

Jessica passed her exam.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Même un tueur a eu des copains de classe.

Even a killer had classmates.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Zeus a eu des tas d'aventures, mais Juno était sa seule femme.

Zeus had lots of affairs, but Juno was his only wife.

— Juno (2007)

La décision du gouvernement a eu des conséquences économiques désastreuses.

The government’s decision had disastrous economic consequences.

C'est sans doute lui qui a eu raison.

He was probably right.

Ton copain en a eu marre de t'attendre et vient juste de partir.

Your boyfriend got tired of waiting for you and just left.

Tom a eu des difficultés à apprendre le français.

Tom had difficulty learning French.

Il y a pas un autre pays qui a eu cette chance-là.

No other country has had that opportunity.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Le chauffeur a eu envie de prendre du repos.

The driver wanted to take a rest.

Qui en a eu l'idée ?

Who came up with the idea?

Il n'y a eu que trois survivants.

There were only three survivors.

Tom a eu une autre bonne idée.

Tom had another good idea.

Tom a eu une retenue pour avoir parlé en classe.

Tom got detention for talking in class.

Gus a eu une idée.

Gus had an idea.

— Une fiancée pas comme les autres (2007)

Je sais qu’on a eu nos différends, d’accord ?

I know we've had our differences, okay?

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Rachel a eu une fille.

Rachel had a daughter.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Keizo, mon cher frère, mère a eu une fin paisible.

Keizo, my dear brother, mother had a peaceful end.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Tom a eu ces billets gratuitement.

Tom got these tickets for free.

La prison a eu de lourdes conséquences sur elle.

Prison took a heavy toll on her.

Bref Camilla a eu le rôle.

In short, Camilla got the role.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Théophane n'a eu qu'à te faire signe.

All Théophane had to do was signal to you.

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Tom a eu une nouvelle paire de lunettes.

Tom got a new pair of glasses.

Le Maître en a eu l'idée ?

Did the Master come up with the idea?

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Votre avocat juif a eu un petit accident ?

Did your Jewish lawyer have a minor accident?

Quelqu'un en a eu d'encore pires.

Some people have had even worse ones.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

L'équipe a eu sa part ?

Did the team get its share?

Mais ton père a eu raison de t'envoyer à la fac.

But your father was right to send you to college.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Mary a eu le souffle coupé.

Mary gasped.

Madame, vous savez combien de points a eu Jessica ?

Ma’am, do you know how many points Jessica got?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Dito a eu du bol de trouver cet argent.

Dito was lucky to find that money.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Je pense que chacun a eu une expérience semblable.

I think everyone has had a similar experience.

— Audition (2000)

C'est elle qui a eu l'idée.

She was the one who came up with the idea.

Ma fille a eu son bac l'an dernier.

My daughter got her baccalaureate last year.

Tout le monde a eu l'air surpris.

Everyone seemed surprised.

Meatloaf a eu au moins une nana.

Meatloaf had at least one girlfriend.

— Love Actually (2003)