estaban devengando
-they/you were earning
Imperfect progressiveellos/ellas/ustedesconjugation ofdevengar.

devengar

devengar(
deh
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behn
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gahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to earn (salary)
Lo que Teresa devenga trabajando como mesera apenas le alcanza para sobrevivir.What Teresa earns working as a waitress is barely enough to survive.
b. to yield (interest)
Quisiera invertir en acciones que devenguen al menos un 10% de rendimiento anual.I'd like to invest in stocks that yield a minimum return of 10% annually.
c. to pay (interest)
Este Certificado de Depósito a Término devenga un interés muy bajo.This fixed-term Certificate of Deposit pays very little interest.
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