ils ont

ils ont
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(conjugated form of the verb "avoir")
a. they have
M. Perret et Mme Coutance sont mes profs préférés. Ils ont beaucoup de patience.Mr. Perret and Mrs. Coutance are my favorite teachers. They have a lot of patience.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(conjugated form of the auxiliary "avoir")
a. they have
Mes parents prennent ce problème très au sérieux. Ils ont déjà parlé à un avocat.My parents take this problem very seriously. They have already spoken with a lawyer.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Fred et Patrick sont partis avant que la conversation ne tourne mal. Ils ont suivi leur intuition.Fred and Patrick left before the conversation turned nasty. They followed their intuition.
J'ai dîné avec mon frère et sa femme hier soir. Ils ont beaucoup parlé de leur voyage au Japon.I had dinner with my brother and his wife last night. They talked a lot about their trip to Japan.
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