This is the 11099th most frequent Portuguese word.
levaste
"Levaste" means "you took" or "you carried" in English.
Here, 'levaste' is used to indicate the action of taking something from a place as part of your action.
Levaste o livro que estava em cima da mesa.
You took the book that was on the table.
In this sentence, 'levaste' is used figuratively to express someone's reaction or attitude toward something said by another person.
Não sei por que levaste tão a sério aquilo que ele disse.
I don't know why you took so seriously what he said.
Here, 'levaste' refers to occupying or claiming a particular position or location.