Escribía (en. Was writing)

/es.kɾiˈβi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of forming letters and words on a medium.

When I was a child, I wrote stories in a notebook.

Cuando era niño, escribía cuentos en un cuaderno.

To record information in written form.

I wrote notes during the lecture.

Escribía notas durante la conferencia.

To communicate through written letters.

I wrote letters to my grandmother.

Le escribía cartas a su abuela.

From Latin 'scribere', which means 'to write'.

to write by hand

To record information on paper using a pen or pencil.

escribir a mano

to write a diary

To record thoughts and personal events on a daily basis.

escribir un diario

to type

To use a typewriter to produce text.

escribir a máquina

to write

To perform the action of putting words on a written medium.

escribir

written

Text or document that has been drafted.

escrito

writing

The act or skill of forming letters and words.

escritura

To write in an informal or quick manner.

In the chat, I wrote without worrying about spelling.

En la chat, escribía sin preocuparme por la ortografía.

To write something that is only understood among friends.

That note I wrote was pure code for us.

Esa nota que escribía era puro código para nosotros.