No. 8,069 in Catalan
corresponia
"Corresponia" means "it corresponded" or "it was appropriate" in English.
In a sentence
La tasca que em corresponia era molt difícil.
The task that was assigned to me was very difficult.
The word 'corresponia' is used here to indicate a past obligation or assignment of a task.
Ell sabia que no li corresponia parlar en aquell moment.
He knew it wasn't his place to speak at that moment.
In this sentence, 'corresponia' reflects a suitability or appropriateness in terms of action or role in a past context.
A la seva edat, li corresponia actuar amb més responsabilitat.
At his age, it was expected of him to act with more responsibility.
Here, 'corresponia' is used to express a past expectation based on circumstances, such as age or social norms.
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