No. 4,911 in Catalan
trigava
"Trigava" means "was taking a long time" or "was delaying."
In a sentence
Trigava molt a arribar a casa després de la feina.
I used to take a long time to get home after work.
Here, 'trigava' is used to indicate the duration or time taken to complete the action of returning home. The verb 'trigar' is conjugated in the imperfect tense to show habitual or repeated past action.
El tren trigava més del normal a passar.
The train was taking longer than usual to arrive.
In this sentence, 'trigava' describes the train’s delayed action in a continuous past context, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the delay.
Ell trigava sempre quan es tractava de prendre una decisió.
He always took his time whenever it was about making a decision.
Here, 'trigava' highlights the habitual behavior of taking time in decision-making, utilizing the imperfect tense for repeated past actions.
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