se dessina
Past historic il/elle conjugation of se dessiner.

se dessiner

Un sourire de joie se dessina sur ses lèvres.
A joyous smile played on his lips.
Mais alors un tournant se dessina.
But then a change came.
Le compte a rebours qui se dessina sur les écrans géants réveilla la foule et les photographes.
The countdown, which appeared on the giant screens, livened up the crowd and photographers.
Le mouvement se dessina surtout parmi les ouvriers, dans les humbles habitations desquels on se réunissait pour entendre l'avertissement.
The movement was chiefly among the lower class, and it was in the humble dwellings of the laborers that the people assembled to hear the warning.
Puis les pas se rapprochèrent encore et une ombre se dessina dans l’encadrement de la porte.
Then once more the footsteps approached and a shadow fell across the opening of the hut.
Quand j’avançai en âge, ce caractère se dessina plus fortement ; il devint, pour mille raisons, une cause d’inquiétude sérieuse pour mes amis, et de préjudice positif pour moi-même.
As I advanced in years it was more strongly developed; becoming, for many reasons, a cause of serious disquietude to my friends, and of positive injury to myself.
Un sourire espiègle se dessina sur le visage de Julio, car il savait qu'il s'en était tiré à bon compte.
A roguish grin broke out on Julio's face because he knew he'd gotten away with everything.
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