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il aperçut

noticed, caught sight of

→ apercevoir
aperç notice, catch sight of, see + ut 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #40,663
noticed, caught sight of Simple past (passé simple), third-person singular; mainly used in formal or literary writing.
FR: Il aperçut une lumière au loin.
EN: He caught sight of a light in the distance.
Conjugation of apercevoir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First aperçus —
Second aperçus —
Third aperçut —

Elle essaya d'ouvrir la porte, mais s'aperçut que c'était impossible.

She tried to open the door, but realized it was impossible.

Tout à coup il m'aperçut.

Suddenly, he caught sight of me.

Au beau milieu de cela, il aperçut quelqu'un sur le quai sombre.

In the midst of it all, he caught sight of someone on the dark platform.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tom s'aperçut que Marie pleurait.

Tom realized that Marie was crying.

Elle aperçut un bateau à rames au loin.

She saw a rowing boat in the distance.