No. 1,085 in Portuguese
encontraram
"Encontraram" means "they found" or "they came across."
In a sentence
Eles encontraram a solução para o problema.
They found the solution to the problem.
Here, 'encontraram' is used as the verb 'found' in the past tense, indicating discovery.
As crianças encontraram seus pais no parque.
The children met their parents in the park.
In this sentence, 'encontraram' refers to meeting someone at a location, indicating reunion.
Os cientistas encontraram evidências importantes na pesquisa.
The scientists encountered important evidence in the research.
Here, 'encontraram' is used to imply encountering or coming across evidence during an investigation.
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