No. 2,179 in Catalan
celebrava
"Celebrava" means "was celebrating" or "used to celebrate."
In a sentence
Ella celebrava el seu aniversari amb molta alegria.
She was celebrating her birthday with much joy.
Used in the sense of past continuous, describing an ongoing action of celebrating.
Quan era petita, sempre celebrava les petites victòries.
When she was little, she would always celebrate the small victories.
Used to convey a habitual action in the past.
Ahir a la nit, mentre tothom descansava, ella celebrava en silenci.
Last night, while everyone was resting, she was celebrating silently.
Used as part of a descriptive scene, setting context for an ongoing action occurring simultaneously with another event.
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