se plier

À cette époque, les dirigeants du pays ne regardaient que leurs propres intérêts et tenaient fermement à garder leur pouvoir et dans ce but, ils se pliaient et se soumettaient cops et âmes à leur Seigneur : le Grand Empire.
At that time, the leaders of the country paid only attention to their own interests and for keeping this, they yielded and submitted body and soul to their Lord: the Great Empire.
Les arbres se pliaient comme s'ils avaient perdu la raison.
The trees were swaying as if they had lost their senses.
Mais, disait-elle, elle et ses collègues ne se pliaient pas à leurs ordres.
But, she said, she and her colleagues did not bow to their orders.
Les autorités avaient menacé de révoquer leurs permis si elles ne se pliaient pas aux directives.
Authorities had threatened to revoke their licenses if they did not comply.
Le Comité a constaté, lors de ses visites d'audit dans les bureaux de pays et au siège, que toutes ne se pliaient pas à cette règle.
The Board noted, based on its country office and headquarters audit visits, that not all units prepared such plans.
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