No. 2,696 in Portuguese
precisaram
"Precisaram" means "they needed" or "they required" in English.
In a sentence
Ontem, eles precisaram correr para o mercado antes de fechar.
Yesterday, they needed to run to the market before it closed.
In this sentence, 'precisaram' is used in the past tense and means 'needed'. It conveys that the subject had a necessity to act promptly in a specific context.
Os alunos precisaram de muita paciência para aprender o conceito difícil.
The students needed a lot of patience to learn the difficult concept.
Here, 'precisaram' is combined with 'de', indicating necessity or requirement. The context is learning, emphasizing what was essential for understanding.
Vocês precisaram terminar o trabalho até às oito.
You needed to finish the work by eight o'clock.
'Precisaram' is employed to express a requirement placed on the subject at a specific time in the past.
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