This is the 4721st most frequent Portuguese word.
efetuou
"Efetuou" means "carried out" or "executed."
The word 'efetuou' is used here in its literal sense, meaning 'to perform' or 'to execute,' referring specifically to the action of completing a payment.
Ela efetuou o pagamento na loja ontem.
She made the payment at the store yesterday.
'Efetuou' here signifies the act of carrying out a task or operation, specifically referring to conducting calculations.
O engenheiro efetuou os cálculos com precisão.
The engineer performed the calculations accurately.
In this sentence, 'efetuaram' (past-tense plural of 'efetuou') is used metaphorically to denote the completion of an action, namely making a call.