No. 12,958 in Spanish
percibía
"Percibía" means "perceived" or "was perceiving."
In a sentence
Percibía una leve fragancia en el aire.
I perceived a faint fragrance in the air.
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.
No percibía los cambios que ocurrían a su alrededor.
He did not perceive the changes happening around him.
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.
Cada vez que hablaba, percibía una leve tristeza en su voz.
Every time she spoke, I perceived a slight sadness in her voice.
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.
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