This is the 10271st most frequent Portuguese word.
escutou
"He/she/it listened" or "you (formal) listened."
The verb 'escutou' is used in the past tense to indicate that the subject actively listened to something in this context.
Ele escutou a música que eu lhe recomendei.
He listened to the music I recommended to him.
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.