This is the 9606th most frequent Spanish word.
apuntaban
"Apuntaban" means "they pointed" or "they aimed."
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.
Ellos apuntaban hacia el objetivo con precisión.
They aimed at the target with precision.
Here, 'apuntaban' refers to the action of writing or taking notes, implying a repeated action in the past of jotting down information.
Los estudiantes apuntaban las lecciones en sus cuadernos.
The students took notes of the lessons in their notebooks.
In this case, 'apuntaban' is used metaphorically to convey indicating or suggesting an outcome or conclusion in the past.