No. 2,026 in Catalan
veient
Seeing.
In a sentence
Estava veient una sèrie ahir a la nit.
I was watching a series last night.
In this sentence, "veient" is the gerund form of "veure," describing a continuous action in the past.
Anava pel camí veient els ocells.
I was walking along the path watching the birds.
Here, "veient" indicates simultaneous action occurring while another action is taking place.
És evident que veient la situació, no hi ha opció clara.
It is evident that seeing the situation, there is no clear option.
In this context, "veient" is used to explain the circumstances or viewpoint related to the conclusion expressed.
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