No. 13,335 in Spanish

quisieron

"Quisieron" means "they wanted" or "they tried" (preterite tense of "querer").

In a sentence

Ellos quisieron ir al cine anoche.
They wanted to go to the movie theater last night.
In this sentence, 'quisieron' is used to express a completed past desire or intention to do something, referring to 'ellos' (they).
Por más que quisieron ayudar, no pudieron hacerlo.
No matter how hard they tried to help, they couldn't do it.
Here, 'quisieron' indicates a past attempt or willingness to help, showing a retrospective perspective.
Quisieron saber más sobre el tema.
They wanted to know more about the topic.
In this case, 'quisieron' represents a past desire to obtain knowledge, highlighting their interest in the subject during that time.

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