été d'une grande aide

was a great help

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was a great help Used to say that someone or something was very helpful. The subject can be a person or a thing, and the phrase is often followed by à quelqu'un or m' to indicate whom it helped.

FR: Ton conseil a été d'une grande aide.

EN: Your advice was a great help.

Vous m'avez été d'une grande aide.

You have been a great help to me.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Ça m'a été d'une grande aide.

It was a great help to me.

Vous avez tous été d'une grande aide.

You have all been a great help.

Tu nous as été d'une grande aide.

You were a great help to us.

Mais elle a été d'une grande aide.

But she was a great help.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Tu as été d'une grande aide envers ta famille.

You have been a great help to your family.

Vous avez été d'une grande aide.

You have been a great help.

Vous avez toutes été d'une grande aide.

You have all been a great help.

Tu as été d'une grande aide.

You’ve been a great help.