No. 474 in Portuguese
saiu
"Left" or "went out."
In a sentence
Ele saiu de casa cedo hoje.
He left the house early today.
In this sentence, 'saiu' is the past tense of the verb 'sair', which means 'to leave' or 'to go out'. Here, it indicates that someone left a place, specifically the house, at an earlier time.
A notícia saiu no jornal esta manhã.
The news came out in the newspaper this morning.
In this sentence, 'saiu' indicates the release or publication of information, referring to the news becoming available to the public.
Quando o filme terminou, o público saiu em silêncio.
When the movie ended, the audience departed in silence.
Here, 'saiu' is used to describe the act of the audience exiting a venue or area after an event.
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