eles aplaudiram

applauded, clapped

→ aplaudir
aplaud applaud; clap + iram 3rd person plural past (preterite or imperfect)
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #33,304
applauded, clapped Simple past (pretérito perfeito): “they” or “you (plural)” (European Portuguese) applauded.
PO: Todos aplaudiram no final do espetáculo.
EN: Everyone applauded at the end of the show.
Conjugation of aplaudir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third aplaudiu aplaudiram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — aplaudiram

Elas aplaudiram.

They applauded.

Eles aplaudiram.

They applauded.

Aplaudiram.

They applauded.

Todos aplaudiram.

Everyone applauded.

Todos os presentes aplaudiram.

Everyone present applauded.

Bem, eles aplaudiram.

Well, they applauded.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

E aí as pessoas aplaudiram mais.

And then people applauded even more.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)