This is the 4308th most frequent Portuguese word.
alegaram
"Claimed" or "alleged."
Alegaram is used as 'claimed' to indicate that they provided a justification or a reason for their ignorance of the rule.
Eles alegaram que não tinham conhecimento da regra.
They claimed that they were unaware of the rule.
Alegaram is used as 'argued' to indicate that they presented a case or argument in favor of the existence of enough evidence.
Os advogados alegaram que havia provas suficientes.
The lawyers argued that there was sufficient evidence.
Alegaram is used as 'claimed' to show that we pointed out or asserted the occurrence of technical issues as a reason for something happening during the presentation.