drückten

Drückten is a German verb form. It is the past tense (Präteritum) of the verb "drücken." The verb "drücken" has several meanings in German, including to press, to push, to squeeze, and to feel.

In the past tense, "drückten" typically translates to "pressed," "pushed," or "squeezed" in English, depending on the context. For example, "Sie drückten die Tür" means "They pressed/pushed the door." When referring to a feeling, it can translate to "felt." For instance, "Er drückte sich einsam" translates to "He felt lonely." The conjugation of "drücken" in the Präteritum is as follows: ich drückte, du drücktest, er/sie/es drückte, wir drückten, ihr drücktet, sie/Sie drückten. Therefore, "drückten" is used with the first person plural (wir) and the third person plural (sie) and the formal second person singular and plural (Sie).