This is the 10163rd most frequent Portuguese word.
encheram
"Encheram" means "they filled" in English.
The word 'encheram' is used in this sentence to describe the action of filling the shelves with books, representing the past tense plural conjugation of the verb 'encher'.
Os leitores encheram as prateleiras com novos livros.
The readers filled the shelves with new books.
The word 'encheram' here is used to indicate the action of inflating or filling the balloons, which was performed by multiple people in the past.
Eles encheram os balões para a festa.
They inflated the balloons for the party.
In this sentence, 'encheram' is again in the past plural indicative form of the verb 'encher', showing the action of filling glasses.