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aux adultes

to adults

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phrase Rare #34,094
to adults A contraction of à + les; depending on the verb, it can mean “to the adults” or “with adults.”
FR: Les enfants doivent parfois demander de l'aide aux adultes.
EN: Children sometimes need to ask adults for help.

Ce film est réservé aux adultes.

This film is for adults only.

Réservé aux adultes.

Reserved for adults.

J'ai montré mon dessin aux adultes et leur ai demandé si cela leur faisait peur.

I showed my drawing to the adults and asked them if it frightened them.

Je fais plus confiance aux adultes depuis longtemps.

I've been more trusting of adults for a long time.

On ne parle pas comme ça aux adultes.

You don't speak to adults like that.

— Benni (2019)

Il est plus facile d'enseigner aux enfants qu'aux adultes.

It is easier to teach children than adults.

Les enfants aiment jouer aux adultes.

Children like to play at being adults.

Mais tu n'as pas compris, et tu en as parlé aux adultes.

But you didn't understand, and you told the adults about it.

— Silent Voice (2016)