Sentence examples of "était" in French with translation "be"

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La météo était déprimante hier. The weather was miserable yesterday.
Elle était malade du cœur. She was ill with heart disease.
Mayuko était morte de fatigue. Mayuko was tired to death.
Cette expérience était un échec. That experiment was a failure.
Elle était habillée en rouge. She was dressed in red.
Le but était hors-jeu. The goal was offside.
Il était couvert de sueur. He was covered with sweat.
Il était temps de partir. It was time to leave.
Il était ivre de joie. He was drunk with joy.
Ce film était vraiment émouvant. That movie was really moving.
Son père était un policier. His father was a policeman.
Beethoven était un grand musicien. Beethoven was a great musician.
Mon père était un arbre. My father was a tree.
La lettre était mal adressée. The letter was wrongly addressed.
Basho était le meilleur poète. Basho was the greatest poet.
La rumeur était sans fondement. The rumor was without foundation.
Feu M. Smith était docteur. The late Mr Smith was a doctor.
Ce livre était très intéressant. This book was very interesting.
Il était joueur de rugby. He was a rugby player.
Le jugement lui était défavorable. The judgement was against him.
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