se signer

Il se signa, et les trois femmes suivirent son exemple.
He crossed himself, and the three women followed his example.
Elle s'agenouilla et se signa devant l'autel.
She knelt and crossed herself in front of the altar.
Le prêtre se signa et commença à prier.
The priest crossed himself and started praying.
Il se signa avant de commencer la course.
He crossed himself before he began the race.
Dan se signa devant le crucifix au centre de la cathédrale.
Dan crossed himself in front of the crucifix in the center of the cathedral.
Le chauffeur de taxi se signa en passant devant l'église.
The taxi driver made the sign of the cross as he passed the church.
La religieuse se signa et s’agenouilla pour prier devant l’icône de la Vierge Marie.
The nun crossed herself and knelt to pray in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary.
Le prêtre se signa et dit : « Au nom du Père, et du Fils, et du Saint-Esprit. Amen. »
The priest crossed himself and said, "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
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