No. 13,701 in Spanish
rociaba
"Rociaba" means "was sprinkling" or "was spraying."
In a sentence
Cada mañana, el jardinero rociaba las plantas con agua.
Every morning, the gardener sprayed the plants with water.
In this sentence, 'rociaba' is used in the imperfect tense to describe a habitual action performed by the gardener in the past.
El artista rociaba pintura sobre el lienzo para crear un efecto especial.
The artist sprayed paint onto the canvas to create a special effect.
Here, 'rociaba' describes the ongoing action of the artist spraying paint as part of the creative process in the past.
El chef rociaba aceite de oliva sobre el plato antes de servirlo.
The chef sprinkled olive oil over the dish before serving it.
In this example, 'rociaba' is employed to narrate a repeated action performed by the chef in the past.
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