estábamos llaneando
-we were trowelling
Imperfect progressivenosotrosconjugation ofllanear.

llanear

llanear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡Subamos con la bici a esa montaña! - Prefiero llanear.Let's bike up that mountain! - I prefer to ride on a level road.
Llaneemos y evitemos las montañas para ahorrar combustible.Let's drive along the plains and avoid the hills to save gas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to trowel
El albañil llaneó el yeso sobre la pared.The construction worker troweled the plaster onto the wall.
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