No. 1,189 in Portuguese
deixaram
"Deixaram" means "they left" or "they allowed."
In a sentence
Eles deixaram as chaves na mesa.
They left the keys on the table.
The word 'deixaram' here means 'left', referring to the act of leaving an object in a specified location.
Deixaram o trabalho antes do horário combinado.
They left the work before the agreed-upon time.
In this instance, 'deixaram' refers to the act of leaving or abandoning the work.
Depois das críticas, deixaram de discutir sobre o assunto.
After the criticism, they stopped discussing the topic.
Here, 'deixaram' is used as part of the construction 'deixaram de', meaning 'stopped', indicating the cessation of an action.
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