No. 9,606 in Spanish
apuntaban
"Apuntaban" means "they pointed" or "they aimed."
In a sentence
Ellos apuntaban hacia el objetivo con precisión.
They aimed at the target with precision.
In this sentence, 'apuntaban' is used in the context of physical aiming, indicating a past habitual action of directing focus or movement towards a target.
Los estudiantes apuntaban las lecciones en sus cuadernos.
The students took notes of the lessons in their notebooks.
Here, 'apuntaban' refers to the action of writing or taking notes, implying a repeated action in the past of jotting down information.
Las señales apuntaban a un posible cambio en la política.
The signs pointed to a possible change in policy.
In this case, 'apuntaban' is used metaphorically to convey indicating or suggesting an outcome or conclusion in the past.
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