This is the 8218th most frequent Spanish word.
participaron
"Participaron" means "they participated" or "you all participated" (preterite tense).
Here 'participaron' is used in the past tense to describe an action where individuals took an active role in a project.
Ellos participaron activamente en el proyecto comunitario.
They participated actively in the community project.
In this sentence, 'participaron' indicates the past involvement of multiple subjects in a survey activity.
Varias personas participaron en la encuesta realizada por la universidad.
Several people participated in the survey conducted by the university.
The word 'participaron' refers to the past action of students taking part in a debate event, denoting an organized activity.