se serrer

Les soldats se serraient derrière le parapet, attendant leur tour pour tirer.
The soldiers huddled behind the parapet waiting for their turn to shoot.
Ils se serraient les uns contre les autres.
They pressed against each other.
Les voyageurs -- on serait tenté de dire les passagers -- y prenaient place et se serraient étroitement dans leurs couvertures de voyage.
The passengers took their places on it, and wrapped themselves up closely in their travelling-cloaks.
Les voyageurs — on serait tenté de dire les passagers — y prenaient place et se serraient étroitement dans leurs couvertures de voyage.
The passengers took their places on it, and wrapped themselves up closely in their travelling-cloaks.
Un ou deux jours ont passé et je me suis réveillé à nouveau devant mes vieux parents qui se serraient dans les bras mutuellement en me regardant fixement.
One or two days went by and I awoke again first seeing my elderly parents clutching each other and staring at me.
À New York ces maisons d'édition embrassées par la fièvre de la lutte concurrentielle, ne se serraient pas tout à l'heure le mur vers le mur dans une rue - le Type-seigneur à l'avenue.
In New York these publishing houses captured by a fever of competitive struggle, just did not press close a wall to a wall in one street - Type-sir to avenue.
Les gens sur le quai se serraient pour faire de la place aux nouveaux arrivants.
The people on the platform were crowding together to make space for the new arrivals.
Ana et Paula étaient de bonnes amies. Elles se serraient dans les bras chaque fois qu'elles se voyaient.
Ana and Paula were good friends. They hugged each other every time they saw each other.
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