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    Resultaban (en. Were)

    /resul'taban/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicate the consequence or result of an action.
    The efforts they made resulted in success.
    Los esfuerzos que hicieron resultaban en éxito.
    It was used to describe what was or appeared in a situation.
    The ideas that resulted from the meeting were innovative.
    Las ideas que resultaban de la reunión eran innovadoras.
    Express results in a temporal context or in a specific situation.
    The economic situation was complicated for many.
    La situación económica resultaba complicada para muchos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'resultar', which comes from the Latin 'resultare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    turned out to be
    indicating that something was revealed in a specific way.
    resultaban ser
    turned out to be failed
    in the context of referring to attempts that were unsuccessful.
    resultaban fallidos
    turned out to be clear
    when something becomes evident.
    resultaban claros

    Related Words

    result
    Consequence or effect of an action.
    resultado
    to result
    To give a result; to result in.
    resultar
    resulting
    That results from something.
    resultante

    Slang Meanings

    Turned out to be cooler than expected.
    The newcomers in the neighborhood turned out to be nice after all.
    Los nuevos del barrio resultaban ser buena onda después de todo.
    Surprisingly effective or useful.
    Those homemade tricks to clean the kitchen turned out better than I thought.
    Esos trucos caseros para limpiar la cocina resultaban mejor de lo que pensé.
    Appeared fake or exaggerated.
    The stories he told always turned out to be a bit inflated.
    Las historias que contaba siempre resultaban un poco infladas.