This is the 8865th most frequent Portuguese word.
apuraram
"Apuraram" means "they refined," "they determined," or "they investigated," depending on context.
Here, 'apuraram' conveys the sense of 'achieved' or 'refined and understood through improvement.'
Após o processo de refinamento, apuraram o melhor desempenho.
After the refining process, they achieved the best performance.
In this use, 'apuraram' describes the action of 'reviewing or analyzing thoroughly.'
Eles apuraram os resultados da pesquisa cuidadosamente.
They reviewed the research results carefully.
In this sentence, 'apuraram' is used to mean 'clarified' or 'confirmed through inquiry.'