I was relaxing
-me détendais
Past progressive I conjugation of relax.
But, by good fortune, I was relaxing on the settee for a few moments.
Heureusement, je prenais un instant de détente.
Water and electricity supply are as unpredictable as the weather, and growing up in these tough situations, at the age of 17, I was relaxing with a couple of friends of mine in winter, and we were sunbathing.
L'alimentation en électricité et en eau sont aussi imprévisibles que la météo, et ayant grandi dans ces conditions rudes, à l'âge de 17 ans, je me prélassais avec des amis, en hiver, et nous prenions un bain de soleil.
When I was relaxing on the bank of a river, the sound of the water sloshing over the rocks almost put me to sleep.
Alors que je me détendais sur la berge d'une rivière, le bruit de l'eau éclaboussant les pierres a failli m'endormir.
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