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ont eu

had

→ avoir
phrase Uncommon #14,614
had The passé composé of avoir, used with plural subjects; often translates as “had” in English.
FR: Ils ont eu beaucoup de chance.
EN: They had a lot of luck.

Ces hommes ont eu leur chance.

These men had their chance.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Et certains ont eu leur miracle.

And some have had their miracle.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Certains ont eu la vie sauve.

Some people survived.

— Terminator (1984)

Je crois que les hyènes ont eu encore plus peur.

I think the hyenas were even more scared.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

Trois voitures ont eu un accident.

Three cars were involved in an accident.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Et tous ceux qui ont eu affaire à elle.

And everyone who had to deal with her.

Les gars en ont eu une ou deux.

The guys had one or two.

Tous les frères et sœurs de ton père n'ont eu qu'un peu d'argent.

All of your father's siblings only got a little money.

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

Tous mes amis qui se sentent seuls ont eu ces hallucinations.

All my friends who feel lonely have had these hallucinations.

— Old Boy (2003)

C'est eux qui ont eu l'idée.

They were the ones who came up with the idea.

Tom et Marie ont eu une grosse dispute la nuit dernière.

Tom and Mary had a big argument last night.

Des masques, les clowns vous ont eu.

Masks, the clowns got you.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Tom et Marie ont eu un petit bébé il y a trois semaines.

Tom and Marie had a little baby three weeks ago.

Ils en ont eu un.

They got one.

— Independence Day (1996)

Beaucoup d'accidents ont eu pour cause le mauvais temps.

Many accidents were caused by bad weather.

Ses compagnons ont eu plus de chance.

His companions were luckier.

Mais après, les hommes ont eu la permission de rompre.

But later, men were allowed to divorce.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Tes parents ont eu un sacré culot !

Your parents had some nerve!

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Ils en ont eu un autre.

They had another one.

— Independence Day (1996)

Tu te souviens des astronautes qui ont eu des ennuis ?

Do you remember the astronauts who got into trouble?

— Chute libre (1993)

Ils en ont eu assez.

They’d had enough.

En voilà qui ont eu la même idée que nous.

Here are some who had the same idea as us.

— Rebecca (1940)

Elles en ont eu assez.

They had had enough.

Ils ont élu un guerrier et ont eu une mauviette.

They elected a warrior and got a wimp.

— Independence Day (1996)

Sauf votre respect, les autres ont eu carte blanche.

With all due respect, the others were given carte blanche.

Ses remarques ont eu l'effet inverse.

His remarks had the opposite effect.

Ils en ont eu un vivant !

They got one alive!

— Independence Day (1996)

Mais d'autres ont eu moins de chance.

But others were less fortunate.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Toutes les compagnies ont eu au moins un accident.

All companies had at least one accident.

Ils en ont eu un !

They got one!

— Independence Day (1996)

D'autres ont eu les mêmes idées, et ont échoué.

Others have had the same ideas and failed.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Tom et son écureuil ont eu une grosse dispute.

Tom and his squirrel had a big fight.