No. 7,748 in Catalan
cercava
"Was looking for" or "searched."
In a sentence
Ell cercava una resposta a la pregunta.
He was searching for an answer to the question.
The verb 'cercava' is used in the past tense (imperfect) to indicate an ongoing action of searching.
Cercava la felicitat en les petites coses.
He was seeking happiness in the little things.
Here, 'cercava' expresses an abstract search in an emotional or conceptual sense.
Quan era petit, cercava més aventures arreu.
When he was a child, he was searching for more adventures everywhere.
The usage of 'cercava' depicts a habitual action in the past, emphasizing the subject's nature or tendencies during childhood.
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