No. 10,556 in Spanish
creía
"Creía" means "I/he/she/it believed" or "used to believe" in English.
In a sentence
Creía que llegaríamos antes.
I believed that we would arrive earlier.
The word 'creía' is used here to signify a past belief or thought.
Ella creía en cuentos de hadas.
She used to believe in fairy tales.
'Creía' in this case indicates a habitual belief in the past.
Mi abuelo creía en los valores tradicionales.
My grandfather believed in traditional values.
Here, 'creía' represents a general perspective or value held by someone in the past.
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