This is the 9568th most frequent Portuguese word.
construíram
"Construíram" means "they built" or "they constructed."
In this sentence, 'construíram' is used to convey the completed action of building something. It is in the past tense (pretérito perfeito).
Eles construíram uma casa no campo.
They built a house in the countryside.
Here, 'construíram' denotes the action carried out by a group (the children), again in the past tense, emphasizing that the building action occurred at a specific moment.
As crianças construíram um castelo de areia na praia.
The children built a sandcastle on the beach.
In this example, 'construíram' reflects the creation or formulation of a project, suggesting a mental or conceptual form of building.