This is the 5487th most frequent Portuguese word.
tomam
"Tomam" means "they take" or "they drink."
Here, 'tomam' is the third-person plural form of the verb 'tomar', indicating the act of drinking something.
Eles tomam café todas as manhãs.
They drink coffee every morning.
In this context, 'tomam' represents the action of 'taking decisions', using 'tomar' figuratively to mean 'to decide'.
Tomam decisões importantes no trabalho.
They make important decisions at work.
'Tomam' is employed here to signify the action of 'taking' or 'catching' public transport.