ils étaient tous

they were all

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phrase Uncommon #24,244
they were all Used to say that every person in a group was or had a particular quality or condition.
FR: Ils étaient tous prêts à partir.
EN: They were all ready to leave.

Ils étaient tous amis.

They were all friends.

Ils étaient tous dans l'équipe.

They were all on the team.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Ils étaient tous deux épris d'elle.

They were both in love with her.

Mais comme disait le maire, ils étaient tous élèves de mon père.

But as the mayor used to say, they were all students of my father.

— The Road Home (1999)

Ils étaient tous deux amoureux d'elle.

They were both in love with her.

J’ai commencé à me demander s’ils étaient tous fous.

I started to wonder if they were all crazy.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Ils étaient tous en uniforme.

They were all in uniform.

Malgré leurs blessures graves, ils étaient tous de bonne humeur.

Despite their serious injuries, they were all in good spirits.

Ils étaient tous heureux.

They were all happy.

Ils étaient tous là quand je t'ai appelé.

They were all there when I called you.

Ils étaient tous ici.

They were all here.

Ils étaient tous sauvés.

They were all saved.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Ils étaient tous là quand c'est arrivé.

They were all there when it happened.

Après avoir reçu les résultats, ils étaient tous déprimés.

After receiving the results, they were all depressed.

Ils étaient tous occupés.

They were all busy.

Ils étaient tous deux saouls.

They were both drunk.

Ils étaient tous là.

They were all there.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Ils étaient tous fous.

They were all crazy.