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No. 5,776 in Spanish

sabían

"Sabían" means "they knew" or "you (plural) knew" in the past tense.

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  • Ellos sabían la respuesta correcta al problema.

    They knew the correct answer to the problem.

    Past knowledge of a specific fact or information.

  • Sabían que llegarías tarde debido al tráfico.

    They knew you would be late due to traffic.

    Awareness or anticipation of an event in the past.

  • No sabían cómo resolver el conflicto entre las partes.

    They did not know how to resolve the conflict between the parties.

    Lack of knowledge or understanding in the past.

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