contábamos con

counted on

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phrase Rare #41,359
counted on Imperfect past form of contar con. Used for relying on, expecting, or having something available.
SP: Contábamos con tu ayuda para terminar el proyecto.
EN: We were counting on your help to finish the project.

Nosotros no contábamos con tener huéspedes.

We weren't expecting to have guests.

— Los visitantes (1993)

Creía que contábamos con su apoyo.

I thought we had their support.

— Cónclave (2024)

Contábamos con esos dos años de trabajo.

We were counting on those two years of work.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Y contábamos con ello.

And we were counting on it.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Contábamos con ello.

We were counting on it.

— El experimento (2001)