No. 2,668 in Portuguese
optou
"Optou" means "chose" or "opted" in English.
In a sentence
Ele optou por estudar medicina.
He chose to study medicine.
In this sentence, the word 'optou' means 'chose' and indicates that the subject made a deliberate decision to study medicine.
Ela optou por não participar da reunião.
She decided not to attend the meeting.
Here, 'optou' signifies that the subject decided or chose not to take part in the meeting, emphasizing a conscious choice.
Optamos pelas cores mais vibrantes para a decoração.
We chose the brighter colors for the decoration.
With 'optamos', the plural conjugation of 'optar', it denotes a group decision to prefer vibrant colors for decorative purposes.
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