This is the 1914th most frequent Russian word.
приходилось
"Had to" or "was necessary."
Used to express necessity in the past.
Когда я был студентом, мне приходилось много работать.
When I was a student, I had to work a lot.
Indicates a repeated necessity situation in the past.
Нам часто приходилось ждать автобуса долгое время.
We often had to wait for the bus for a long time.
Describes a specific required action in a professional context.