No. 634 in Portuguese
receberam
"Receberam" means "they received" in English.
In a sentence
Eles receberam boas notícias ontem.
They received good news yesterday.
The verb 'receberam' means 'received' in the past tense, used here to specify an action completed in the past.
As crianças receberam presentes no Natal.
The children received gifts at Christmas.
Here, 'receberam' indicates that the children accepted or were given gifts, clarifying the action done during Christmas celebrations.
Todos receberam elogios pelo excelente trabalho.
Everyone received praise for the excellent work.
In this sentence, 'receberam' is used to convey that all individuals were recipients of compliments due to their commendable achievement.
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