they had dared
-avaient osé
Past perfect they conjugation of dare.

dare

Last week in Bayonne, people were ejected from a court of law and sprayed with tear gas because they had dared to speak in Basque and promote the use of the Basque language in public services.
La semaine dernière à Bayonne, plusieurs personnes ont été expulsés d’un tribunal et aspergées de gaz lacrymogène parce qu’elles avaient osé parler basque et promouvoir l’utilisation de cette langue dans les services publics.
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