dînaient
Imperfect ils/elles conjugation of dîner.

dîner

Les gens étaient dehors et dînaient sur le trottoir.
People were sitting out having dinner on the pavement.
Ils dînaient ensemble tous les soirs.
They had dinner together every night.
Sur la place centrale, en plein air, des centaines de personnes dînaient, buvaient des cafés, bavardant gaiement et riant.
In the open central square hundreds of people were having dinner, drinking coffee and chatting cheerfully and humorously.
Les religieuses dînaient à huit heures précises au réfectoire.
The nuns dined at eight o'clock in the refectory.
Pendant que les invités dînaient, Olivia McMillan et The Savoy Ellingtons ont diverti l'auditoire en musique.
While guestsdined, Olivia McMillan and The Savoy Ellingtons provided musical entertainment.
J'ai rêvé que trois députées du Parlement européen dînaient entre elles, sympathiquement.
I dreamt that three Members of the European Parliament were enjoying having dinner together.
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