was swinging, was swaying, was throwing
M. Pires, quand on s'est réveillés, le corps se balançait déjà.
Mr. Pires, when we woke up, the body was already rocking.
— Carandiru (2003)
Il se balançait.
He was swinging.
"Radha se balançait en rythme."
Radha was swaying to the rhythm.
— Devdas (2002)
Le hamac se balançait doucement.
The hammock swayed gently.
Le hamac se balançait doucement sous les arbres.
The hammock swayed gently under the trees.
Yanni balançait ses poings.
Yanni swung his fists.
La lampe se balançait d'avant en arrière.
The lamp was swinging back and forth.
Wicks balançait son premier coup.
Wicks threw his first shot.
— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)