This is the 10485th most frequent Portuguese word.
fecharam
"Fecharam" means "they closed" or "you closed" in English, referring to an action completed in the past.
In this sentence, 'fecharam' is used as the third person plural past tense of the verb 'fechar', meaning 'to close', referring to the action of closing the door.
Eles fecharam a porta antes de sair.
They closed the door before leaving.
Here, 'fecharam' refers to ceasing operations and shutting down the factory. It's the same verb 'fechar', used metaphorically for closing a business entity.
Depois de muitos anos, fecharam a fábrica naquela cidade.
After many years, they shut down the factory in that city.
In this context, 'fecharam' means 'finalized' or 'agreed upon', showing an extended meaning of the verb in relation to concluding an agreement.