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No. 12,895 in Spanish

paría

An outcast or social outcast.

In a sentence

  • La yegua paría cada primavera en el campo.

    The mare would give birth every spring in the field.

    Here, 'paría' is used as the past imperfect tense of the verb 'parir', meaning to give birth, describing a repetitive action in the past.

  • Ella paría en silencio mientras los demás no se daban cuenta.

    She was giving birth silently while others didn't notice.

    In this context, 'paría' is used in the progressive past action, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the act of giving birth.

  • Antes, la tribu creía que cada vez que una mujer paría, era un milagro.

    Before, the tribe believed that every time a woman gave birth, it was a miracle.

    Here, 'paría' describes a habitual action in historical context, making use of the imperfect tense to indicate repeated occurrences.

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