No. 4,721 in Portuguese
efetuou
"Efetuou" means "carried out" or "executed."
In a sentence
Ela efetuou o pagamento na loja ontem.
She made the payment at the store yesterday.
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.
O engenheiro efetuou os cálculos com precisão.
The engineer performed the calculations accurately.
'Efetuou' here signifies the act of carrying out a task or operation, specifically referring to conducting calculations.
Eles efetuaram uma ligação para confirmar a reserva.
They made a call to confirm the reservation.
In this sentence, 'efetuaram' (past-tense plural of 'efetuou') is used metaphorically to denote the completion of an action, namely making a call.
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