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il sortit

went out / took out

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phrase Uncommon #19,933
went out / took out Literary past tense (passé simple) of sortir. In context, it can mean either he went out or he took out something.
FR: Il sortit son téléphone de sa poche.
EN: He took his phone out of his pocket.

Il sortit en cachette pour rencontrer une fille.

He went out secretly to meet a girl.

Il sortit de la pièce.

He left the room.

Il sortit un cahier.

He took out a notebook.

Il sortit se promener avec son chien.

He went out for a walk with his dog.

Il sortit en dépit de la tempête.

He went out despite the storm.

Il sortit de sous la voiture.

He got out from under the car.

Il sortit un dollar de son portefeuille.

He took a dollar out of his wallet.

Il sortit son mouchoir.

He took out his handkerchief.

Après qu'il eut entendu la tragique nouvelle, il sortit dehors pour être seul.

After he had heard the tragic news, he went outside to be alone.

Il sortit malgré la pluie.

He went out despite the rain.

Il sortit du taxi en vitesse.

He got out of the taxi quickly.

Il sortit une vieille photographie de son portefeuille et me la tendit.

He took an old photograph out of his wallet and handed it to me.

Il sortit de la chambre.

He left the room.

Dès qu'il sortit de la maison, il commença à pleuvoir.

As soon as he left the house, it started to rain.

Il sortit son passeport.

He took out his passport.

Ayant fait son travail, il sortit.

Having done his work, he went out.

Il sortit sans dire un mot.

He left without saying a word.

À midi ce jour-là, il sortit dans la rue et se dirigea vers la gare.

At noon that day, he went out into the street and headed for the train station.

— L'aiguille (1989)

Aussitôt qu'il sortit dehors, il a commencé à pleuvoir.

As soon as he went outside, it started to rain.