No. 10,519 in Catalan
provocaven
"Provocaven" means "they caused" or "they provoked."
In a sentence
Els vents forts provocaven grans onades al mar.
The strong winds caused large waves in the sea.
The word 'provocaven' is used here to describe an ongoing past action where strong winds were the cause of large waves forming in the sea.
Les seves paraules desagradables provocaven tensió en l'ambient.
Their unpleasant words caused tension in the atmosphere.
In this sentence, 'provocaven' refers to the action of generating tension continuously or repeatedly by someone's unpleasant words in the environment.
Les decisions polèmiques del govern provocaven manifestacions a la ciutat.
The government's controversial decisions caused demonstrations in the city.
Here, 'provocaven' conveys the idea of the government's actions continuously leading to public protests as a reaction.
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