remontaient
/ʁə.mɔ̃.tɛ/remonter
1.
verbInd1stImpPl3
were coming back up
went back up
were ascending
Les plongeurs remontaient doucement à la surface.
The divers were slowly coming back up to the surface.
2.
verbInd1stImpPl3
dated back to
originated from
Leurs problèmes remontaient à plusieurs années en arrière.
Their problems dated back several years.
