No. 14,178 in Spanish
transitaban
"Transitaban" means "they were traveling" or "they were passing through."
In a sentence
Los estudiantes transitaban por el pasillo hacia sus clases.
The students were walking through the hallway to their classes.
This implies the action of moving along a physical space (hallway).
Los viajeros transitaban por carreteras desconocidas durante su aventura.
The travelers were driving along unknown roads during their adventure.
Here, it involves the movement of vehicles along roads.
Los tiempos de dificultad transitaban lentamente, dejando una enseñanza valiosa.
Times of difficulty went by slowly, leaving a valuable lesson behind.
In this usage, 'transitaban' metaphorically describes the passage of time.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “transitaban” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “transitaban” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).