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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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