d'antan

of old

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of old A literary or nostalgic expression meaning from the past or from a bygone era. It often appears before a noun, as in « la force d'antan » (former strength).

FR: Il rêve de retrouver la vie d'antan.

EN: He dreams of bringing back life as it was in the old days.

Sauron a été vaincu, il ne retrouvera jamais sa force d'antan.

Sauron was defeated; he will never regain his former strength.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Tu veux toujours paraître noble et généreux comme un roi d'antan.

You always want to appear noble and generous, like a king from times gone by.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

L'artillerie d'antan.

Artillery of yesteryear.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Sauron a recouvré l'essentiel de sa force d'antan.

Sauron has regained most of his former strength.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)