No. 1,252 in Portuguese
sentia
"Sentia" means "felt" (past imperfect of sentir - to feel).
In a sentence
Eu sentia uma grande alegria ao conversar com meus amigos.
I felt great joy when talking with my friends.
In this sentence, 'sentia' is used in the past imperfect tense to express a continuous or habitual feeling of joy.
Naquele momento, eu percebi que sentia medo de falhar.
At that moment, I realized I felt fear of failing.
Here, 'sentia' expresses an emotional state of fear in the past, indicating it was present then.
Nunca soube que ele sentia tanto carinho por mim.
I never knew he felt such affection for me.
'Sentia' in this context conveys an individual's affection in the past, showing it was a feeling unbeknownst in action.
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