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nous étions remontées
Pluperfect nous conjugation of remonter.
nous nous étions remontées
-we had recovered
Pluperfect nous conjugation of se remonter.

se remonter

se remonter
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
pronominal verb
a. to be wound up
Franck a acheté des jouets anciens qui se remontent avec une clé spéciale.Franck bought old toys that are wound up with a special key.
b. to be wound
Je ne savais pas que ce réveil se remontait manuellement. Je croyais qu'il était cassé.I didn't know this alarm clock had to be wound by hand. I thought it was broken.
c. to wind oneself
Ma montre se remonte automatiquement avec les mouvements du poignet.My watch winds itself automatically with the wrist movements.
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Attention ! Ce genre de moteur ne se remonte pas facilement.Careful! This kind of engine isn't easy to reassemble.
La machine se démonte et se remonte rapidement.The machine can be taken apart and put back together quickly.
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