No. 7,876 in Catalan
comptava
"Comptava" means "counted" or "was counting" in English.
In a sentence
No comptava amb que arribessis tan aviat.
I didn't expect you to arrive so soon.
In this sentence, 'comptava' is used to indicate 'expected' or 'count on', expressing an anticipatory sense.
Quan comptava els diners, vaig veure que en faltaven.
When I was counting the money, I saw that some was missing.
Here, 'comptava' is used in the sense of 'counting', referring to the enumeration of items or values.
Comptava amb la teva ajuda per al projecte.
I was counting on your help for the project.
In this context, 'comptava' means 'relying on' or 'depending on', showing reliance or trust on someone's support.
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