This is the 8631st most frequent Portuguese word.
administrava
"Administrava" means "administered" or "managed" in English.
In this sentence, 'administrava' refers to the act of managing or overseeing operations of a company as a proprietor or executive.
Ele administrava uma empresa de tecnologia.
He managed a technology company.
Here, 'administrava' is used to mean organizing or controlling the allocation of time during an event.
Durante o evento, ela administrava o tempo dos palestrantes.
During the event, she managed the speakers' time.
In this case, 'administrava' describes the teacher taking responsibility for organizing and overseeing the activities conducted by the students.