No. 8,458 in French
adorait
"Adorait" means "was adoring" or "used to love."
In a sentence
Elle adorait les fleurs colorées dans le jardin.
She adored the colorful flowers in the garden.
Here 'adorait' is in the imparfait tense, expressing a habitual or ongoing action in the past where she had a strong affection for flowers.
Quand il était enfant, il adorait jouer au football avec ses amis.
When he was a child, he loved playing football with his friends.
In this sentence, 'adorait' is used to describe a past habitual enjoyment or love for playing football during childhood.
Ils adorait voyager pendant les vacances estivales.
They loved traveling during the summer holidays.
The word 'adorait' here emphasizes a past consistent activity or admiration for traveling specifically during summer vacations.
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