No. 11,457 in Spanish
exigían
"Exigían" means "they demanded" or "they required."
In a sentence
Los ciudadanos exigían al gobierno soluciones inmediatas.
The citizens were demanding immediate solutions from the government.
Here, 'exigían' is used to denote past continuous action, showing that citizens continuously demanded actions from the government.
Los maestros exigían más recursos para las escuelas.
The teachers demanded more resources for schools.
In this sentence, 'exigían' represents a request or demand made by teachers, showing their active demand in the past.
Exigían un cambio radical en las políticas públicas.
They demanded a radical change in public policies.
This usage portrays a sense of urgency and determination to bring about a significant transformation, indicated by the plural subject demanding past action.
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