This is the 13990th most frequent Spanish word.
sumaba
"Sumaba" means "was adding" or "added" in English, referring to the act of summing or adding in the past.
The word 'sumaba' in this context refers to the act of physically or mentally adding amounts, as in calculations.
Él simplemente sumaba lo que tenía en el banco.
He simply added up what he had in the bank.
The word 'sumaba' here metaphorically conveys the accumulation of intangible qualities, like experience.
Ella sumaba experiencia con cada nuevo proyecto que emprendía.
She gained experience with every new project she undertook.
In this usage, 'sumaba' expresses the resulting total when combining parts, highlighting an outcome.