il l'

he … it

→ il
phrase Common #7,793
he … it The l' stands for a direct object such as “him,” “her,” or “it”; its meaning depends on context.
FR: Il l'a acheté hier.
EN: He bought it yesterday.

Il l'a.

He has it.

Il l'attira contre lui et l'embrassa sur la bouche.

He pulled her close and kissed her on the lips.

Il l'apprécie.

He likes him.

Il l'aura.

He will have it.

Il l'embrassa les yeux fermés.

He kissed her with his eyes closed.

Un matin, il a rencontré une femme et lui conta son poème, le soir, il l'épousa.

One morning, he met a woman and recited his poem to her; that evening, he married her.

— PK (2014)

Il l'ouvrit vivement.

He opened it quickly.

Il l'épousa plus tard.

He married her later.

Il l'attira dans ses bras.

He drew her into his arms.

Il l'amène au mariage !

He’s taking him to the wedding!

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Il l'ouvrait tout le temps ?

Did he open it all the time?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Il l'écoute en boucle, maintenant.

He listens to it on repeat now.

— Mommy (2014)

Il l'aide à prendre des décisions.

He helps him make decisions.

Il l'aide.

He helps him.

Demande-lui d'où il l'a !

Ask him where he got it from!

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il l'amènera là où ça compte.

He'll take him where it matters.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il l'éteint toujours.

He always turns it off.

— The World (2004)

Il l'était vraiment.

He really was.

— Titanic (1997)

Il l'était.

He was.

— Le repentir (1987)

Il l'embrasse et c'est bon, OK.

He kisses her, and that's fine, okay.

— Rushmore (1998)

Et il l'était.

And he was.

— Titanic (1997)

Il l'ignore.

He ignores it.

Il l'aime beaucoup.

He likes him a lot.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Mais il l'ignore.

But he ignores it.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Il l'agitait devant la caméra.

He was waving it in front of the camera.

— Control (2007)

Maintenant, il l'ouvre !

Now he’s opening it!

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Il l'amène vers toi.

He's bringing him to you.

— Le monde perdu : Jurassic Park (1997)

Il l'appelle.

He calls her.

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

Il l'appelle Godefroy !

He calls him Godefroy!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il l'entourait d'affection, c'est indéniable.

He showered her with affection, there's no denying it.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Avec le troisième titre, il l'est devenu dans le monde entier.

With his third title, he became one worldwide.

— Senna (2010)

C'est comme ça qu'il l'apprécie.

That's how he likes it.

Il l'apprendra bientôt.

He’ll find out soon.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Il sera furieux quand il l'apprendra.

He'll be furious when he finds out.

Il l'accusa de lui avoir menti.

He accused her of lying to him.

Il l'embête, je crois qu'il l'a tuée.

He's bothering her; I think he killed her.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Maintenant que je te quitte plus, il l'a sec.

Now that I never leave you, he’s out of luck.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

Il l'empêche de faire son travail.

He prevents him from doing his job.

Elle l'aime bien et il l'aime bien.

She likes him, and he likes her.

Depuis qu'il l'a, il est plus le même.

Ever since he got it, he hasn't been the same.

— Ménage (1986)

Il l'adore.

He loves it.

— Avengers (2012)

Pourquoi il l'appelle comme ça ?

Why does he call it that?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Le Maître est rentré, il l'envoie à l'hôpital.

The Master is back; he’s sending him to the hospital.

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Il l'aime bien.

He likes her.

Il l'appelait tous les deux jours.

He called him every other day.

Il l'a toujours.

He still has it.

Oui, monsieur, il l'était.

Yes, sir, he was.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Il l'ignore encore.

He still ignores him.

Il l'était autrefois, pas maintenant.

He used to be, but not anymore.

— White Snake (2019)

Il l'a en son pouvoir.

He has him in his power.

Il l'adorait.

He adored her.

Il l'avait avec lui.

He had it with him.

Il l'enregistre, elle l'ignore.

He records it, she ignores it.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Il n'est plus comme il l'était.

He is no longer the way he used to be.

Lancez un os à un chien, il l'attrapera toujours.

Throw a dog a bone and it will always catch it.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Il l'attrapa par le bras.

He grabbed her by the arm.

Et il l'a chez vous.

And he has it at your place.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Il l'emportait partout.

He took it everywhere.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Il l'attaqua.

He attacked him.

J'ai répété ce qu'il disait, exactement comme il l'avait dit.

I repeated what he was saying, exactly as he had said it.

Il l'imite.

He imitates him.

— The Little Sister (2025)

Il l'embrasse.

He kisses her.

— Titane (2021)