No. 11,900 in Spanish
huían
"Huían" means "they were fleeing" or "they fled."
In a sentence
Ellos huían de la tormenta que se acercaba rápidamente.
They fled from the storm that was approaching quickly.
In this sentence, 'huían' is used as the past imperfect form of 'huir,' indicating an action of fleeing that was ongoing in a past context.
Mientras huían, dejaron atrás todas sus pertenencias.
While they fled, they left behind all their belongings.
Here, 'huían' is used to describe a simultaneous ongoing past action, showing their continuous effort to flee while performing another action.
La gente huía despavorida al escuchar el fuerte estruendo.
People fled in panic upon hearing the loud crash.
In this example, 'huía' is the imperfect form tailored to a general group, highlighting a continuous and collective past action of fleeing.
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