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elles avaient

they had

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phrase Uncommon #17,885
they had Imperfect tense of avoir with elles. Often used in expressions like avoir besoin de, avoir peur, avoir raison, and avoir tort.
FR: Elles avaient beaucoup de travail hier soir.
EN: They had a lot of work last night.

Elles avaient besoin d'argent.

They needed money.

Elles avaient peur du gros chien.

They were afraid of the big dog.

Elles avaient peur de le faire.

They were afraid to do it.

Elles avaient vraiment froid.

They were really cold.

Elles avaient l'air toutes contentes.

They all looked very happy.

C'est tout ce qu'elles avaient.

That's all they had.

Elles avaient toutes les deux l'air effrayées.

They both looked frightened.

Elles avaient besoin de temps.

They needed time.

Elles avaient raison.

They were right.

Elles avaient peur de toi.

They were afraid of you.

Elles avaient à l'évidence beaucoup à se dire.

They clearly had a lot to say to each other.

Elles ont dit qu'elles avaient soif.

They said they were thirsty.

Elles avaient leurs voix propres.

They each had their own voices.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Elles avaient une relation intime.

They had an intimate relationship.

— Article 15 (2019)

J'ai prouvé qu'elles avaient tort.

I proved that they were wrong.

Elles avaient faim.

They were hungry.

Elles avaient tort à ce propos.

They were wrong about that.

Elles avaient peur de vous.

They were afraid of you.

Elles avaient peur d'être écoutées.

They were afraid of being overheard.

Elles avaient une vilaine peau.

They had bad skin.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Elles avaient l'air d'être nerveuses.

They seemed nervous.

Elles avaient tort.

They were wrong.