Were hitting (fr. Frappaient)
Translation into English
Si je faisais mal, ils le frappaient à ma place.
If I did something bad, they beat him in my place.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Ils frappaient à des endroits prédéfinis.
They hit in predefined places.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Qui est le garçon qu'ils frappaient?
Who's the boy they were hitting?
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Les Irlandais me frappaient avec leurs rames.
The Irish pounding at me with their oars.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Ils frappaient à la porte.
They were banging on the gate.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Chaque année, des centaines de catastrophes naturelles frappaient des populations de nombreux pays, causant des dommages considérables.
Hundreds of natural disasters have affected populations in many countries around the world every year, causing considerable damage.
Example taken from data source: MultiUN_v1 Ils te frappaient, comme le fils de Marcus Eaton?
Did they beat you, like Marcus Eaton's kid?
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018