This is the 4918th most frequent Spanish word.
dirigía
"Dirigía" means "was directing" or "used to direct."
In this sentence, 'dirigía' is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate ongoing responsibility in managing a workshop during that time.
Cuando era joven, dirigía un pequeño taller de carpintería.
When I was young, I managed a small carpentry workshop.
Here, 'dirigía' reflects the act of directing or guiding an event in the past tense, emphasizing involvement in the procedure.
El profesor dirigía la discusión para que fuera más organizada.
The teacher guided the discussion to make it more organized.
In this context, 'dirigía' describes the motion or trajectory of the arrow in progress during the past moment.