This is the 12206th most frequent Portuguese word.
retornaram
"Retornaram" means "they returned" or "they came back" in English.
"Retornaram" here is used in the past tense to indicate the action of coming back or returning performed by the subject "os estudantes".
Os estudantes retornaram para seus lares após o término das aulas.
The students returned to their homes after the classes ended.
"Retornaram" is utilized to describe a completed action wherein the subjects went back to a previous location, specifically the scene of the accident.
Ela disse que eles retornaram ao local do acidente para buscar mais evidências.
She said that they returned to the scene of the accident to look for more evidence.
"Retornaram" describes the act of coming back occurred later under specific circumstances involving alternative transport.