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"She was busy with her knitting." in French

Elle était occupée à tricoter.
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Englishshe Frenchelle Learn
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Englishwas (3rd person singular) Frenchétait Learn
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Englishbusy (feminine singular) Frenchoccupée Learn
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Englishto knit (long form) Frenchà tricoter Learn

Summary

The French translation for “She was busy with her knitting.” is Elle était occupée à tricoter.. The French, Elle était occupée à tricoter., can be broken down into 4 parts:"she" (elle), "was (3rd person singular)" (était), "busy (feminine singular)" (occupée) and "to knit (long form)" (à tricoter).

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