No. 2,153 in French
comptait
"Comptait" means "was counting" or "counted."
In a sentence
Il comptait sur son ami pour l'aider à finir le projet.
He was relying on his friend to help him finish the project.
In this sentence, 'comptait' is used to express reliance or dependence on someone, literally meaning 'was counting on'.
Elle comptait les jours jusqu'à ses vacances.
She was counting the days until her vacation.
Here, 'comptait' refers to the act of counting, implying the passage of time and anticipation for an event.
La réunion comptait dix participants au total.
The meeting included ten participants in total.
In this context, 'comptait' denotes the inclusion or enumeration of participants within a defined group.
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