This is the 9541st most frequent Spanish word.
anunciaba
"Anunciaba" means "was announcing" or "used to announce."
In this sentence, "anunciaba" is used to indicate an ongoing action in the past, showing that the poster was displaying information about an upcoming event.
El cartel en la esquina anunciaba un nuevo concierto en la ciudad.
The poster on the corner was announcing a new concert in the city.
Here, "anunciaba" is used figuratively to describe how the weather appeared to predict or indicate that a storm was approaching, focusing on a descriptive past action.
El clima anunciaba la llegada de una tormenta.
The weather was signaling the arrival of a storm.
In this instance, "anunciaba" is employed to describe a repeated or habitual action in the past, where the announcer consistently reported news in that manner.