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n'était

Meaning

contraction of ne + était (third-person singular imperfect indicative form of être)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/n‿e.tɛ/

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Sentences

Ce n’était pas beaucoup la peine de mettre là un lion
🦁

.

It wasn't much use to put a lion there.

Je croyais que ce n’était qu’un vague
👋

projet .

I thought it was just a vague project.

Le temps
⌚

n'était plus de se sacrifier , puisque deux
2

fois
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Dieu l'avait rendue mère
👩‍🍼

.

The time was no longer to sacrifice herself, since twice God had made her a mother.

Le portier lui répondit que monsieur Derville n’était pas rentré .

The doorman replied that Mr. Derville had not returned.

Maintenant ce n’était plus pour lui qu’une rougeur presque confuse .

Now it was nothing but an almost confused redness for him.

L’homme, dit-il, n’était pas content d’être dans l’île.

The man, he said, was not happy to be on the island.

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