they were whispering
Past progressive they conjugation of whisper.
He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering.
Il tendit le cou dans l'espoir d'entendre ce qu'elles chuchotaient.
He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering.
Il tendit le cou dans l'espoir de surprendre ce qu'ils chuchotaient.
Yeah, but they were whispering.
Elles chuchotaient pour que j'entende pas.
As long as I could see them clearly, I could hear their voices clearly (unless they were whispering or trying to keep quiet).
Si je les voyais nettement, alors j’entendais clairement leur voix (sauf s’ils murmuraient ou s’ils s’efforçaient de rester silencieux).
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