we were just

nous étions juste en train de

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phrase Uncommon #17,653
nous étions juste en train de « Just » peut aussi vouloir dire « simplement », selon la suite de la phrase.
EN: We were just talking.
FR: Nous étions juste en train de parler.

Yep, we were just leaving town.

Oui, nous quittions justement la ville.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

We were just talking.

Nous étions juste en train de parler.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

We were just going back to evacuate some local personnel we worked with.

Nous étions simplement en train de retourner évacuer certains membres du personnel local avec qui nous avions travaillé.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

I thought we were just saying each other's names.

Je pensais qu’on faisait juste que se dire nos prénoms.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

We were just playing.

Nous étions juste en train de jouer.

We were just nearby.

Nous étions juste à côté.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

Come on, we were just kidding.

Allez, on plaisantait.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

We were just kids.

Nous n'étions que des enfants.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

We were just searching the area for a lost dog.

Nous étions simplement en train de rechercher un chien perdu dans les environs.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

We were just having sex.

Nous étions en train de faire l'amour.

— The Big Sick (2017)

We were just about to call the police.

Nous étions sur le point d’appeler la police.

We were just eating together, suddenly she disappeared.

Nous étions en train de manger ensemble, et soudain, elle a disparu.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

We were just joking around.

On plaisantait.

We were just starting to do that when it started raining.

Nous commencions justement à faire cela quand il a commencé à pleuvoir.

In my dream we were just like this.

Dans mon rêve, nous étions exactement comme ça.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

We were just handed over.

On vient juste de nous remettre.

— Assassination (2015)

We were just going.

Nous étions justement en train de partir.

We were just looking in your old annual.

Nous consultions justement votre ancien annuaire.

— Dead Poets Society (1989)