were aging
Past progressive conjugation of age.
Those who were there were aging and were progressively declining in number.
Ceux qui s’y trouvaient vieillissaient et devenaient de moins en moins nombreux.
Coffee production was not strong, as shown by its results, which reflected about a 17 per cent drop in production, mainly due to the fact plantations were abandoned, were aging, and were deteriorating.
La production de café n'est pas très élevée, comme en attestent les chiffres, qui traduisent une chute d'environ 17 % de la production imputable en grande partie au fait que les plantations ont été abandonnées, ont vieilli et se sont dégradées.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
air conditioner