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No. 11,250 in Catalan

tocarien

"They would touch" or "they would play" (depending on context).

In a sentence

  • Ells tocarien les campanes si no fos tan tard.

    They would ring the bells if it weren't so late.

    The verb 'tocarien' here is in the conditional tense and is used to indicate a hypothetical action of the subject 'ells' (they) ringing the bells.

  • Si ens tocassíeu, ens tocarien de tornada.

    If you were to touch us, they would touch us back.

    The verb 'tocarien' in this conditional clause expresses a reactionary action, conditional upon another subject's action.

  • Els llibres no tocarien la taula si estiguessin ben posats.

    The books would not touch the table if they were properly placed.

    In this case, 'tocarien' denotes the hypothetical action of contact between the books and the table under specific conditions.

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