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il déroula

took place, unfolded, unrolled

→ dérouler
dé undo, remove, or reverse + roul to travel by vehicle + a 3rd-person singular simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #44,531
took place, unfolded The passé simple is mainly used in written narratives.
FR: La réunion se déroula sans problème.
EN: The meeting took place without a problem.
unrolled The passé simple is mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Il déroula le tapis devant la porte.
EN: He unrolled the rug in front of the door.
Conjugation of dérouler
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third déroula —

La traversée jusqu’à Herculaneum se déroula sans incident.

The crossing to Herculaneum went off without incident.

La conférence se déroula comme prévu.

The conference proceeded as planned.

Tom déroula sa serviette.

Tom unrolled his napkin.

Le voyage jusqu’à Eastport se déroula sans incident.

The journey to Eastport went smoothly.

Un étrange spectacle se déroula devant mes yeux.

A strange spectacle unfolded before my eyes.

Le procès se déroula selon mes prévisions.

The trial unfolded as I predicted.

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)