he … to him/her
Dans son dernier souffle, il lui a dit qu'il avait été adopté.
With his dying breath, he told him that he had been adopted.
Il lui fallut beaucoup de temps pour comprendre ce qu'elle disait.
It took him a long time to understand what she was saying.
Il lui était difficile de cacher la fierté qu'il avait de son succès.
It was difficult for him to hide how proud he was of his success.
On m'a dit qu'il lui manquait une dent quand on l'a trouvé.
I was told that he was missing a tooth when they found him.
— La Femme de ménage (2025)
He calls her every evening.
Il lui montra comment faire différents nœuds.
He showed her how to tie different knots.
Qu'il aille voir un psychiatre, il lui donnera du Tavor ou du Prozac.
He should go see a psychiatrist; they'll give him Tavor or Prozac.
— La grande bellezza (2013)
Il lui faudrait un plus gros calibre.
He'd need a bigger caliber.
— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)
Il lui faut traverser en sécurité les plaines de Gorgoroth.
He needs to cross the plains of Gorgoroth safely.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)
Il lui jeta un coup d'œil sans montrer de signe de reconnaissance.
He glanced at him without showing any sign of recognition.
Il lui fit un massage des pieds.
He gave her a foot massage.
Il lui est difficile de vivre de sa maigre retraite.
It’s difficult for him to live on his meager pension.
He bought her a sweater.
He stroked her hair.
Ben, il lui est arrivé de venir mais il a jamais été très net.
Well, he did come sometimes, but he was never very reliable.
— The Machinist (2004)
Peu importe le public, il lui donne ses tripes.
No matter the audience, he gives it his all.
— Adieu ma concubine (1993)
Il lui a envoyé une demande pour devenir amis.
He sent her a friend request.
Il lui est aisé de se faire des amis.
It is easy for him to make friends.
Hier soir, il lui a dit qu'il refusait de mourir de faim.
Last night, he told her that he refused to starve to death.
— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)
Il lui faudra plus de six semaines.
It will take him more than six weeks.
Il lui suffisait de dire le nom de mon père.
All he had to do was say my father’s name.
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)
He needs to speak English.
Il lui a dit qu'elle avait raison.
He told her she was right.
Et oui, dites-moi, il lui tournerait pas autour, des fois ?
Say, is he making a move on her, by any chance?
— Delicatessen (1991)
He trusts her.
Il lui parle toujours à voix basse.
He always speaks to her in a low voice.
Il lui tira dessus et il y eut un grand bruit.
He shot at him, and there was a loud bang.
— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
Il lui est impossible de récupérer sa mémoire.
It is impossible for him to regain his memory.
— Black (2005)
Il lui est peut-être arrivé quelque chose.
Maybe something happened to him.
Il lui faut trouver du travail.
He needs to find work.
Il lui recommanda de ne pas emprunter de l'argent à ses amis.
He advised her not to borrow money from her friends.
Il lui fallait beaucoup de poissons blancs.
He needed a lot of white fish.
Il lui reste encore tant d’années à vivre !
He still has so many years left to live!
— La strada (1954)
Il lui fallut l'après-midi entière pour effectuer ce travail.
It took him the entire afternoon to complete this work.
Quand il lui parle, elle l'écoute en regardant par terre.
When he talks to her, she listens to him while looking at the ground.
— Manon des sources (1986)
Il lui aurait fallu des années pour gagner autant.
It would have taken him years to earn that much.
— Better Days (2019)
Il lui conseilla d'aller voir la police.
He advised him to go to the police.
Il lui arrivait de partir à vélo plusieurs jours.
He would sometimes set off on his bike for several days.
— Rang de Basanti (2006)
He touched her hair.
Il lui suffit de se faire belle et de se comporter convenablement.
All she has to do is make herself beautiful and behave appropriately.
— Picnic (1955)
Il lui est impossible de faire ça en une journée.
It is impossible for him to do this in one day.
He writes her a letter.
Il lui conseilla de se rendre à l'étranger tant qu'elle était encore jeune.
He advised her to travel abroad while she was still young.
Il lui est difficile de résoudre le problème.
It is difficult for him to solve the problem.
Tu sais ce qu'il lui aurait fait, n'est-ce pas ?
You know what he would have done to him, don’t you?
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)
Il lui a crié de faire attention.
He shouted at her to be careful.
Les gens comme vous, il lui faut une bonne raison de ne pas les tuer.
People like you, he needs a good reason not to kill them.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Il lui est difficile de vivre de sa maigre pension.
It is difficult for him to live on his meager pension.
Il lui arrivait une chose terrible.
Something terrible was happening to him.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
Il lui est impossible de le faire.
It is impossible for him to do so.
Il lui faut nettoyer sa chambre.
He needs to clean his room.
Il lui rendait visite tous les deux jours à l'hôpital.
He visited him at the hospital every other day.
He gave her a doll.
Il lui conseilla d'être ponctuelle.
He advised her to be punctual.
Il lui écrit une merveilleuse lettre d'amour.
He writes her a wonderful love letter.
Il lui serait difficile de revenir s'il pleuvait.
It would be difficult for him/her to come back if it rained.
— Les Enfants du temps (2019)
Il lui vint à l'esprit de commencer tout de suite.
It occurred to him to start right away.
Il lui tendit un bouquet de fleurs.
He handed her a bouquet of flowers.
Il a dit que s'il connaissait son adresse, il lui écrirait.
He said that if he knew her address, he would write to her.
Il lui arrivait d'assumer les deux personnalités.
He sometimes assumed both personalities.
— Psychose (1960)
Il lui chuchota quelque chose à l'oreille.
He whispered something in her ear.
À son avis, il lui faudrait trois ans pour le construire.
In his opinion, it would take him three years to build it.
Il lui en faut peu pour être ivre.
It doesn't take much for him/her to get drunk.
— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)
Sans un mot, il lui tendit le télégramme.
Without a word, he held out the telegram to her.
Il lui reste combien de temps ?
How much time does he have left?
He sent her flowers.
Il lui confectionna un gâteau.
He made her a cake.
He buys her gifts.
Il lui conseilla de faire davantage d'exercice.
He advised him to exercise more.
Ensuite, il lui sembla sortir d'un profond sommeil.
Then it seemed to him that he was emerging from a deep sleep.
— Psychose (1960)
Il lui est désormais interdit de sortir de cette pièce.
He is now forbidden from leaving this room.
— Ne Zha (2019)
S'il est l'élu, il lui reste un long chemin à parcourir.
If he is the chosen one, he still has a long way to go.
— Dune : Première partie (2021)
Il lui fournit de la morphine pour profiter d'elle.
He gives her morphine so he can take advantage of her.
— Le Conformiste (1971)
Il lui dit qu'il l'aime, et il écrit ça sur le dos d'une pute.
He tells her he loves her, and he writes it on the back of a whore.
— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)
Il lui donne tout ce qu'elle demande.
He gives her everything she asks for.
Il lui a fait un massage des pieds.
He gave her a foot massage.
He taught him the alphabet.
Il lui offrait des cadeaux coûteux à longueur d'année.
He gave her expensive gifts all year round.
— Rebecca (1940)
Il lui conseilla d'arrêter de boire.
He advised him to stop drinking.
Il lui a dit qu'elle perdait son temps.
He told her she was wasting her time.
Il lui ressemble, mais ce n'est pas lui.
He looks like him, but he's not him.
Il lui a fait de la peine et puis il lui a donné un peu de pain.
He made him feel sorry for him and then he gave him some bread.
Il lui était très difficile de réprimer ses émotions.
It was very difficult for him to suppress his emotions.
Il lui fallut partager une chambre avec son frère.
He had to share a room with his brother.
Il lui envoya une lettre pour lui faire savoir l'heure de son arrivée.
He sent her a letter to let her know what time he would arrive.
Il lui chanta toutes les chansons.
He sang all the songs to her.
Il lui faut payer pour le livre.
He has to pay for the book.
He sang her a song.
Il lui a apporté quelque chose.
He brought her something.
Il lui a parlé de nos réunions ?
Did he tell her about our meetings?
— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)
Il lui a arraché son téléphone des mains.
He snatched her phone out of her hands.
Il lui a fait un nouveau manteau.
He made him a new coat.
Tom ne sait pas combien de temps il lui faudra pour faire ça.
Tom doesn't know how long it will take him to do that.
Il lui confectionna un gâteau rouge en forme de cœur.
He made her a red heart-shaped cake.
What happened to him?
He gave her a doll.
Il lui faudrait nous tuer tous pour trouver la paix.
He would have to kill us all to find peace.
— Princesse Mononoké (1997)
Il lui a dit qu'il devrait faire ça lui-même.
He told him that he should do it himself.
Il lui demanda si elle le connaissait.
He asked her if she knew him.