This is the 10652nd most frequent French word.
misaient
"Placed bets" or "were betting."
In this sentence, 'misaient' is used as the imperfect form of the verb 'miser,' meaning 'to bet.' It expresses an ongoing action in the past where investors were placing their trust or bets on an expected rise in prices.
Les investisseurs misaient sur une hausse des prix.
The investors were betting on a rise in prices.
Here, 'misaient' is used to express the students’ reliance or strategic dependency on mutual assistance in their preparation for exams, indicating a past habitual action.
Les élèves misaient sur l'entraide pour réussir leurs examens.
The students were relying on mutual assistance to succeed in their exams.
In this sentence, 'misaient' refers to the companies placing their confidence or making an investment focus on new technologies as part of a past ongoing strategy.