The soldiers were getting ready for a rapid assault to cut off the strategic road.
Les soldats se préparaient à une action rapide afin de couper la route stratégique.
They were getting ready for an incoming storm by boarding up the windows.
Ils se préparaient à une tempête imminente en protégeant les fenêtres avec des planches.
The mountaineers were getting ready to brave the extreme cold to reach the summit before nightfall.
Les alpinistes s'apprêtaient à braver le froid extrême pour atteindre le sommet avant la nuit.
It's like they were getting ready for a carnival or something.
And we were getting ready to have our first kid.
Nous nous apprêtions à avoir notre premier enfant.
One evening a couple years ago, we were getting ready for supper.
Un soir, il y a quelques années, nous nous apprêtions à dîner.
The brass band was playing a lively polka while the couples were getting ready to dance.
La fanfare jouait une polka entraînante pendant que les couples se préparaient à danser.
And people were getting ready to go and bury me.
Et les gens se préparaient pour aller m'enterrer.
Three teams were getting ready in the changing rooms.
The special agents were getting ready to storm the house where the suspects were hiding.
Les agents spéciaux se préparaient à entrer en force dans la maison où se cachaient les suspects.
I always knew when we were getting ready to leave.
They were getting ready to shoot again.
Ils s'apprêtaient à tirer encore.
We were getting ready for our concert...