il gênait

bothered, embarrassed

→ gêner
gên bother / inconvenience + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #40,039
bothered, embarrassed
FR: Le bruit gênait les voisins.
EN: The noise bothered the neighbors.
Conjugation of gêner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third gênait

Ca me gênait que Benigno s'occupe autant d'Alicia.

It bothered me that Benigno was so involved with Alicia.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Ça me gênait de perdre ma vie à rêver.

It bothered me to waste my life dreaming.

— Interstellar (2014)

Comme je disais, ça la gênait de faire ça.

As I was saying, she was embarrassed to do that.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Ça me gênait, quand elle venait à l'école.

It bothered me when she came to school.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Le bruit était tellement fort que cela gênait les voisins.

The noise was so loud that it bothered the neighbors.