This is the 11900th most frequent Spanish word.
huían
"Huían" means "they were fleeing" or "they fled."
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.
Ellos huían de la tormenta que se acercaba rápidamente.
They fled from the storm that was approaching quickly.
Here, 'huían' is used to describe a simultaneous ongoing past action, showing their continuous effort to flee while performing another action.
Mientras huían, dejaron atrás todas sus pertenencias.
While they fled, they left behind all their belongings.
In this example, 'huía' is the imperfect form tailored to a general group, highlighting a continuous and collective past action of fleeing.