je sentais

I felt

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I felt Imperfect tense of sentir; used for feelings, sensations, or intuitions.
FR: Je sentais que quelque chose allait changer.
EN: I felt that something was going to change.

Je sentais qu'il était là-haut, à attendre que je l'arrache à sa douleur.

I could feel that he was up there, waiting for me to free him from his pain.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je sentais la présence de Dieu.

I felt the presence of God.

— Senna (2010)

Je sentais que ça allait mal finir.

I had a feeling it was going to end badly.

— Solaris (1972)

Je sentais que je n'avais pas le choix.

I felt like I had no choice.

— Conclave (2024)

Je sentais qu'un jour ça arriverait, un incendie ou une chose grave.

I had a feeling that one day this would happen— a fire or something serious.

— [REC] (2007)

Je sentais mon cœur battre rapidement.

I felt my heart beating fast.

Je sentais que le vol était annulé.

I had a feeling the flight was cancelled.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Pourquoi est-ce que je sentais une tension ?

Why did I feel tension?

— La La Land (2016)

Je sentais que ce serait le grand jour.

I felt like this was going to be the big day.

Je sentais qu'il fallait que je sois fort pour toi.

I felt that I had to be strong for you.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Je sentais de nouveau le sol sous mes pieds.

I could feel the ground beneath my feet again.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Je sentais que mon honneur en tant qu'homme était en jeu.

I felt that my honor as a man was at stake.

Je sentais que je devais l'aider.

I felt that I had to help him.