No. 13,316 in Spanish
quejaban
"Quejaban" means "they complained" (past tense).
In a sentence
Los niños se quejaban del ruido constante en la sala.
The children complained about the constant noise in the room.
The word 'quejaban' is used as a third-person plural imperfect form to describe an ongoing past action of expressing dissatisfaction.
Ella comentó que las plantas se quejaban por la falta de agua.
She commented that the plants complained about the lack of water.
Here, 'quejaban' is used metaphorically to describe the plants symbolically expressing discomfort.
Durante la visita guiada, algunos turistas se quejaban de la duración del recorrido.
During the guided tour, some tourists complained about the duration of the journey.
'Quejaban' again expresses an action in the past where individuals expressed displeasure or dissatisfaction.
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