This is the 12958th most frequent Spanish word.
percibía
"Percibía" means "perceived" or "was perceiving."
In this sentence, 'percibía' is used to describe the act of perceiving something through the sense of smell, emphasizing an ongoing perception in the past.
Percibía una leve fragancia en el aire.
I perceived a faint fragrance in the air.
Here, 'percibía' indicates an inability to notice or become aware of changes, highlighting the subject's lack of perception during a specific time frame in the past.
No percibía los cambios que ocurrían a su alrededor.
He did not perceive the changes happening around him.
In this sentence, 'percibía' is used to convey the subject's perception of an emotional undertone in someone's voice, showing a continuous insight into the speaker's emotions in the past.