estaban hiriendo
-they/you were wounding
Imperfecto progresivo para el sujeto ellos/ellas/ustedes del verbo herir.

herir

Solamente se estaban hiriendo a ellas mismas, ¿o no?
That was only their selves they were to hurting, weren't it?
Sin tener otro modelo que seguir, no nos dábamos cuenta de que los métodos de nuestros padres estaban hiriendo a estos nobles caballos.
Having no other model to follow, we didn't realize that the methods of our forefathers were hurting these noble horses.
Palabra del día
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