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    Escribían (en. They wrote)

    /eskɾiˈβjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of writing in the past.
    They wrote letters every day.
    Ellos escribían cartas todos los días.
    Process of creating a text or document.
    During the summer, they wrote their memoirs.
    Durante el verano, escribían sus memorias.
    Recurring activity of noting or putting ideas on paper.
    In literature class, they wrote essays about their favorite books.
    En la clase de literatura, escribían ensayos sobre sus libros favoritos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'scribere', meaning 'to write'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they wrote from memory
    Writing without having the reference text.
    escribían de memoria
    they wrote by hand
    Writing using a pen or pencil on paper.
    escribían a mano
    they wrote in the notebook
    Notes taken in a notebook.
    escribían en la libreta

    Related Words

    writer
    A person who writes literary works.
    escritor
    writing
    A way of representing a language through written signs.
    escritura
    scribe
    A person dedicated to writing official documents.
    escribano

    Slang Meanings

    Writing compulsively.
    They always wrote in their journal before sleeping.
    Siempre escribían en su diario antes de dormir.
    Writing foolishly.
    They didn't care, they wrote the first thing that came to mind.
    No les importa, escribían lo primero que se les venía a la mente.