Translation of "Inspiraba" in English

Maltratado por su dueño, este perro inspiraba lástima cuando se le miraba.

Mistreated by his owner, this dog was a sad thing to see.

Ella no lo amaba, ni jamás lo amaría, porque él le inspiraba una secreta e inefable aversión.

She didn't love him, she would never love him; he has inspired in her a secret and inexplicable dislike.