se tenaient
Imperfect ils/elles conjugation of se tenir.

se tenir

Ils étaient toujours présents et se tenaient à ma gauche.
They were always present and stood to my left.
Ils savent plus précisément ce qui se tenaient derrière le diplôme.
They would know more precisely what stood behind the degree.
Devant moi se tenaient un homme et une femme.
Before me stood a man and a woman.
Les campeurs se tenaient groupés sur la cour de gravier.
The campers stood clustered on the gravel yard.
D'abord, il y avait des gens qui se tenaient contre Moïse.
First, there were people who stood against Moses.
Toutefois, ces trois jeunes hommes se tenaient fort.
However, these three young men stood strong.
Sa mère et son amie se tenaient là avec le champagne.
His mother and her friend were there with champagne.
Je pouvais voir les formes de personnes qui se tenaient autour de moi.
I could see the forms of people standing around me.
Les réunions se tenaient généralement tard dans la soirée, parfois jusqu’à l’aube.
Meetings were usually held late at night, sometimes until dawn.
Je pouvais voir des formes de personnes qui se tenaient autour de moi.
I could see the forms of people standing around me.
Tu as vu où se tenaient leurs réunions annuelles ?
Did you see where they go every year for their meetings?
Les filles se tenaient au centre, et les garçons dans les escaliers.
Girls stood in the center, and boys filled the stairs.
Ceux qui se tenaient au-dessus vu la tombe en dessous d'eux.
Those standing above saw the gravesite below them.
Oh, je me demandais pourquoi tous les gens intelligents se tenaient comme ca.
Oh, I was wondering why all the smart people stood like this.
J'étais rentré dans ma chambre où Ned et Conseil se tenaient silencieusement.
I reentered my stateroom, where Ned and Conseil were waiting silently.
Père et fils se tenaient devant lui.
Father and son stood in front of him.
Près du forum se tenaient les bains publics ou les thermes.
Near the Forum stood the spa or public baths.
J’étais rentré dans ma chambre où Ned et Conseil se tenaient silencieusement.
I reentered my stateroom, where Ned and Conseil were waiting silently.
Derrière les Gohan et Piccolo de l'univers 18, se tenaient Vegeta et Son Gokû.
Behind Gohan and Piccolo of the universe 18, stood Vegeta and Son Goku.
Nous nous sommes serrés la main et puis elles se tenaient là, souriantes.
We shook hands, and then they stood there, smiling.
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