No. 8,198 in Catalan
dedicava
"Dedicated" or "used to dedicate" (past imperfect tense).
In a sentence
Quan era jove, dedicava molt de temps al dibuix.
When I was young, I dedicated a lot of time to drawing.
The verb 'dedicava' is in the imperfect tense, used here to describe recurring or habitual actions in the past.
Ella es dedicava a ajudar els altres sempre que podia.
She was dedicated to helping others whenever she could.
The verb 'dedicava' is used reflexively, 'es dedicava', to indicate a person's commitment or devotion to a particular activity.
Ell dedicava els seus esforços a la investigació científica.
He devoted his efforts to scientific research.
The verb 'dedicava' is used here to signify intentional allocation of effort or resources to a specific cause or activity.
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