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No. 10,048 in Spanish

carecían

"Lacked" or "were lacking."

In a sentence

  • Los edificios históricos carecían de mantenimiento adecuado.

    The historical buildings lacked adequate maintenance.

    In this sentence, 'carecían' indicates the absence of proper maintenance for the historical buildings.

  • Muchas comunidades remotas carecían de acceso a servicios esenciales.

    Many remote communities lacked access to essential services.

    Here, 'carecían' is used to describe the lack of access to services for remote communities.

  • Ella dijo que las antiguas civilizaciones carecían de la tecnología moderna.

    She said that ancient civilizations lacked modern technology.

    The term 'carecían' in this context signifies that ancient civilizations did not possess modern technological advances.

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