This is the 10271st most frequent Portuguese word.
escutou
"He/she/it listened" or "you (formal) listened."
Here, 'escutou' is used in the past tense within an interrogative sentence, implying the act of listening to instructions carefully.
Você escutou as instruções antes de começar a tarefa?
Did you listen to the instructions before starting the task?
In this sentence, 'escutou' describes the action of perceiving sounds in the past, with a focus on the act of hearing.
Maria escutou barulhos estranhos vindos da floresta.
Maria heard strange sounds coming from the forest.
The verb 'escutou' is used in the past tense to indicate that the subject actively listened to something in this context.