This is the 7748th most frequent Catalan word.
cercava
"Was looking for" or "searched."
The verb 'cercava' is used in the past tense (imperfect) to indicate an ongoing action of searching.
Ell cercava una resposta a la pregunta.
He was searching for an answer to the question.
Here, 'cercava' expresses an abstract search in an emotional or conceptual sense.
Cercava la felicitat en les petites coses.
He was seeking happiness in the little things.
The usage of 'cercava' depicts a habitual action in the past, emphasizing the subject's nature or tendencies during childhood.