elle a eu

she had

→ elle
phrase Common #6,204
she had Past tense of avoir with elle. It can also be used in common expressions like avoir envie de or avoir le béguin pour.
FR: Elle a eu peur quand elle a entendu le bruit.
EN: She got scared when she heard the noise.

Elle a eu ce qu'elle voulait.

She got what she wanted.

Elle a eu le bébé?

Did she have the baby?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Quand ma belle mère attendait ma sœur, elle a eu un million de cadeaux.

When my mother-in-law was expecting my sister, she received a million gifts.

— Juno (2007)

Elle a eu trois filles avec lui.

She had three daughters with him.

Elle a eu une belle fin.

She had a happy ending.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Comment elle a eu le numéro?

How did she get the number?

— Cold Storage (2026)

Elle a eu beaucoup de chance.

She was very lucky.

Elle a eu la chance de réussir l'examen.

She was lucky to pass the exam.

Elle a eu raison de partir.

She was right to leave.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Elle a eu un malaise.

She felt unwell.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Elle a eu une vie heureuse.

She had a happy life.

Elle a eu du mal à se lever.

She had trouble getting up.

Elle a eu peur quand elle a aperçu l'homme qui la suivait.

She was scared when she caught sight of the man who was following her.

Elle a eu un avortement.

She had an abortion.

Elle a eu une excellente idée.

She had a great idea.

En outre, elle a eu l'idée géniale de le dater.

Moreover, she had the brilliant idea of dating it.

— Rebecca (1940)

Elle a eu confiance en toi.

She trusted you.

Elle a eu le béguin pour lui.

She had a crush on him.

Elle a eu un A.

She got an A.

Elle a eu une bonne idée.

She had a good idea.

Elle a eu besoin de toute l'après-midi pour terminer le travail.

She needed the whole afternoon to finish the work.

Il paraît qu'elle a eu un enfant, un garçon.

Apparently, she had a child—a boy.

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Et elle a eu une mère, comme tant d'autres.

And she had a mother, like so many others.

— Wicked (2024)

Puis elle a eu d'autres mecs.

Then she had other guys.

Elle a eu ses règles?

Did she get her period?

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Elle a eu un père, qui, en passant, a été élu gouverneur de Munchkinland.

She had a father who, incidentally, was elected governor of Munchkinland.

— Wicked (2024)

Mais elle a eu une deuxième chance.

But she got a second chance.

— Chicago (2002)

Elle a eu vent d'un possible assassinat.

She got wind of a possible assassination.

— Assassination (2015)

Elle a eu l'air de l'apprécier.

She seemed to appreciate it.

Elle a eu peur quand elle a remarqué l'homme qui la suivait.

She got scared when she noticed the man who was following her.

Elle a eu un bébé.

She had a baby.

Elle a eu une nuit agitée.

She had a restless night.

Elle a eu confiance en vous.

She trusted you.

Elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui.

She fell in love with him at first sight.

Elle a eu un accident de voiture.

She had a car accident.

Elle a eu une dépression nerveuse, mais ça fait un an et demi.

She had a nervous breakdown, but that was a year and a half ago.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

D'abord, elle a eu peur.

At first, she was scared.

— Volver (2006)

Elle a eu ce qu'elle méritait.

She got what she deserved.

Elle a eu le billet pour rien.

She got the ticket for nothing.

Elle a eu son premier enfant il y a une semaine.

She had her first child a week ago.

— Fight Club (1999)

Elle a eu une attaque.

She had a stroke.

Je pense qu'elle a eu une idée.

I think she had an idea.

Elle a eu votre enfant, Duke.

She had your child, Duke.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Elle a eu beaucoup d'amis.

She had many friends.

— Bacurau (2019)

Elle a eu l'air surprise.

She looked surprised.

Elle a eu peur.

She was afraid.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Elle a eu un infarctus.

She had a heart attack.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Elle a eu une vie difficile.

She had a difficult life.

Elle a eu de la chance.

She was lucky.

À la fin, elle a eu une bonne idée.

In the end, she had a good idea.

Elle a eu le culot de s'exprimer.

She had the nerve to speak up.

Elle a eu un accident.

She had an accident.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Elle a eu une enfance rude.

She had a rough childhood.