They were demonstrating (es. Manifestaban)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Los niños manifestaban su alegría al jugar.
The children expressed their joy while playing.
Context: daily life
Las flores manifestaban su belleza en el jardín.
The flowers expressed their beauty in the garden.
Context: nature
Ellos manifestaban sus ideas en la clase.
They expressed their ideas in class.
Context: education

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Los ciudadanos manifestaban su descontento en la protesta.
The citizens expressed their discontent at the protest.
Context: society
Durante la reunión, muchos manifestaban sus preocupaciones sobre el medio ambiente.
During the meeting, many expressed their concerns about the environment.
Context: society
Los estudiantes manifestaban su apoyo a su compañero en la competencia.
The students expressed their support for their classmate in the competition.
Context: education

Advanced (C1-C2)

Los artistas, a través de sus obras, manifestaban un profundo sentido de identidad cultural.
The artists, through their works, expressed a profound sense of cultural identity.
Context: culture
Las manifestaciones sociales que ocurrieron en la ciudad manifestaban un cambio en la conciencia colectiva de la población.
The social movements that occurred in the city expressed a change in the collective awareness of the population.
Context: society
En su discurso, el líder manifestaba la urgencia de abordar las desigualdades que persisten en la sociedad actual.
In his speech, the leader expressed the urgency of addressing the inequalities that persist in today's society.
Context: society