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ils ont eu

they had

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phrase Uncommon #15,150
they had Also can mean “they got” or “they were right,” depending on context.
FR: Ils ont eu beaucoup de travail cette semaine.
EN: They had a lot of work this week.

Ils ont eu Sonny sur l'autoroute.

They got Sonny on the highway.

Ils ont eu leur chance.

They had their chance.

Ils ont eu un accident de voiture.

They were in a car accident.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Ils ont eu l'enfant puis se sont mariés.

They had the child and then got married.

Ils ont eu si peur, qu'ils l'ont caché au public.

They were so afraid that they hid it from the public.

— Akira (1988)

Le mois passé, ils ont eu beaucoup de pluie en France.

Last month they had a lot of rain in France.

Ils ont eu vent de ceci avant notre départ.

They heard about this before we left.

Ils ont eu de la chance.

They were lucky.

Ils ont eu plusieurs occasions de parler anglais.

They had several opportunities to speak English.

Ils ont eu peur.

They were scared.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ils ont eu un enfant.

They had a child.

— Black Panther (2018)

Ils ont eu le plaisir, t'as la misère !

They had all the fun, while you're the one suffering!

— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

Ils ont eu six heures.

They had six hours.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Ils ont eu vent de la fusion avant qu'elle ne soit annoncée.

They got wind of the merger before it was announced.

Ils ont eu une réunion.

They had a meeting.

Et ils ont eu beau faire, ils n'ont trouvé personne pour témoigner.

And no matter what they did, they couldn't find anyone to testify.

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Ils ont eu plein de succès.

They were very successful.

Ils ont eu une chaude discussion.

They had a heated discussion.

Ils ont eu leur argent.

They got their money.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ils ont eu ton message.

They got your message.

Ils ont eu honte.

They felt ashamed.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Ils ont eu si peur qu'ils n'avaient rien à dire.

They were so scared that they had nothing to say.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Ils ont eu une très bonne idée.

They had a very good idea.

Ils ont eu confiance en nous.

They put their trust in us.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Qu'ils ont eu un enfant ensemble ?

That they had a child together?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ils ont eu plusieurs enfants.

They had several children.