This is the 2696th most frequent Portuguese word.
precisaram
"Precisaram" means "they needed" or "they required" in English.
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.
Ontem, eles precisaram correr para o mercado antes de fechar.
Yesterday, they needed to run to the market before it closed.
Here, 'precisaram' is combined with 'de', indicating necessity or requirement. The context is learning, emphasizing what was essential for understanding.
Os alunos precisaram de muita paciência para aprender o conceito difícil.
The students needed a lot of patience to learn the difficult concept.
'Precisaram' is employed to express a requirement placed on the subject at a specific time in the past.