No. 13,990 in Spanish
sumaba
"Sumaba" means "was adding" or "added" in English, referring to the act of summing or adding in the past.
In a sentence
Él simplemente sumaba lo que tenía en el banco.
He simply added up what he had in the bank.
The word 'sumaba' in this context refers to the act of physically or mentally adding amounts, as in calculations.
Ella sumaba experiencia con cada nuevo proyecto que emprendía.
She gained experience with every new project she undertook.
The word 'sumaba' here metaphorically conveys the accumulation of intangible qualities, like experience.
El número total sumaba más de lo esperado.
The total number amounted to more than expected.
In this usage, 'sumaba' expresses the resulting total when combining parts, highlighting an outcome.
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