This is the 7191st most frequent Portuguese word.
levava
"Levava" means "used to take" or "was taking" in English, referring to an action in the past.
The word "levava" is used here in the imperfect past tense to indicate a habitual action in the past.
Ele levava o guarda-chuva quando saía, pois sempre estava preparado para a chuva.
He carried an umbrella when he went out, as he was always prepared for rain.
The word "levava" is used here in the imperfect past tense to describe a recurring activity in the past.
Minha avó sempre levava biscoitos caseiros para os encontros da família.
My grandmother always brought homemade cookies to family gatherings.
In this sentence, "levava" is in the imperfect past tense, describing an ongoing responsibility in the past.