No. 11,131 in Catalan
suplicava
"Was begging" or "was pleading."
In a sentence
El nen suplicava als seus pares per una estona més de joc.
The child pleaded with his parents for more playtime.
The word 'suplicava' here is used in an imperfective past sense, portraying a continuous or habitual action of pleading.
Ella suplicava en silenci perquè la tempesta parés.
She silently begged for the storm to stop.
Here, 'suplicava' implies an internal, heartfelt plea presented in the imperfect past tense.
Sempre suplicava ajuda quan no entenia els exercicis.
He always begged for help when he didn’t understand the exercises.
In this context, 'suplicava' depicts a recurring action tied to a specific situation in the past, emphasizing habit.
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