No. 1,666 in Portuguese
aconteceram
"Occurred" or "happened" (past tense of "acontecer").
In a sentence
Muitas coisas boas aconteceram este ano na nossa cidade.
Many good things happened this year in our city.
The word 'aconteceram' is used here as the past tense of 'acontecer', signifying events that took place in the past.
Os problemas que você mencionou aconteceram ontem à noite.
The problems you mentioned happened last night.
In this sentence, 'aconteceram' refers specifically to events or issues occurring, emphasizing the context of time (yesterday night).
As mudanças que aconteceram na empresa surpreenderam a todos.
The changes that happened in the company surprised everyone.
Here, 'aconteceram' denotes occurrences or developments within the company, setting a narrative for the sentence.
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