il a reçu

he received

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phrase Uncommon #15,369
he received The passé composé of recevoir; it can also be translated as “he has received.”
FR: Il a reçu un message ce matin.
EN: He received a message this morning.

Il a reçu une balle !

He's been shot!

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

À un moment, il a reçu un appel de journaliste.

At one point, he received a call from a journalist.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Comme vous le voyez, il a reçu la croix du mérite.

As you can see, he received the Cross of Merit.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Il a reçu un coup de fil.

He received a phone call.

— The Host (2006)

Il a reçu un SMS.

He received a text message.

Il a reçu une balle dans la tête.

He was shot in the head.

Il a reçu une balle dans la poitrine.

He was shot in the chest.

Il a reçu l'aide de son frère pour le jardinage.

He received help from his brother with the gardening.

Il a reçu un hibou urgent du Ministère et est parti pour Londres.

He received an urgent owl from the Ministry and left for London.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Il a reçu un e-mail.

He received an email.

Il a reçu une lettre d'un vieil ami hier.

He received a letter from an old friend yesterday.

Il a reçu ce qu'il méritait.

He got what he deserved.

Dès qu'il a reçu le message radio, il connaissait les risques.

As soon as he received the radio message, he knew the risks.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Quand sa femme est morte, il a reçu des dizaines de cartes de condoléances.

When his wife died, he received dozens of sympathy cards.

Il a reçu sa part de l'héritage.

He received his share of the inheritance.

Et il a reçu un traitement professionnel.

And he received professional treatment.

Il a reçu une baignoire.

He received a bathtub.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il a reçu les parents d'élèves, hier, et a planifié une sortie scolaire.

He met with the students’ parents yesterday and planned a school trip.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Il a reçu une mauvaise lettre.

He received the wrong letter.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Il a reçu une meilleure note que nous.

He received a better grade than us.

Il a reçu une bienvenue glaciale à son retour.

He received a frosty welcome upon his return.

Il a reçu de nombreux encouragements.

He received a lot of encouragement.

Il a reçu le prix Nobel !

He won the Nobel Prize!

— King of Comedy (1999)

Il a reçu une balle.

He was shot.

Et résultat, il a reçu le coup de rasoir en plein dans le menton.

And as a result, he got a razor cut right on the chin.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)