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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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