This is the 13176th most frequent Spanish word.
pretendieron
"Pretendieron" means "they intended" or "they attempted."
Here, the use of 'pretendieron' conveys an attempt or intention to accomplish something.
Ellos pretendieron resolver el problema por sí mismos.
They tried to solve the problem on their own.
In this case, 'pretendieron' means to act or present oneself in a manner that is not genuine.
Durante años, pretendieron que eran ricos para mantener las apariencias.
For years, they pretended to be wealthy to keep up appearances.
Here, 'pretendieron' is used to express a goal or objective that the explorers aimed to achieve.