No. 11,222 in Spanish
enhebraban
"Enhebraban" means "they threaded" or "they were threading."
In a sentence
Las costureras enhebraban agujas para coser la tela.
The seamstresses threaded needles to sew the fabric.
In this sentence, 'enhebraban' is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate the repeated or continuous action of threading needles.
Ellos enhebraban las cuentas en un collar durante la clase de arte.
They threaded beads onto a necklace during art class.
Here, 'enhebraban' again signifies a consistent action in the past, describing an activity performed during a defined time frame in the context of making a necklace.
Se enhebraban hilvanes antes de iniciar con la costura final.
Basting threads were threaded before starting the final sewing.
In this sentence, 'enhebraban' describes a preparation process in the past, emphasizing the precedection of threading within the overall sewing activity.
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