No. 4,068 in Catalan
descrivia
"Descrivia" means "was describing" or "used to describe" in English.
In a sentence
L'autor descrivia els paisatges amb molta precisió.
The author described the landscapes with great precision.
Here, "descrivia" is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate a habitual action in past time when describing landscapes.
En aquell diari, ella descrivia les seves experiències diàries.
In that journal, she described her daily experiences.
In this sentence, "descrivia" emphasizes an ongoing past activity of recounting her experiences.
Durant la reunió d'ahir, el ponent descrivia els objectius del projecte.
During yesterday's meeting, the speaker described the project's objectives.
Here, "descrivia" indicates a specific ongoing action in the past related to an explanation.
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