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eu botei

put, placed

→ botar
bot to put, to place + ei 1st-person singular past
verb · first singular · past indicative Rare #32,648
put, placed Common in Brazilian Portuguese as an informal alternative to “pus/coloquei” (from “pôr/colocar”).
PO: Botei o celular na mesa.
EN: I put the phone on the table.
Conjugation of botar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First botei —
Third botou botaram

Botei muito político corrupto na cadeia.

I put a lot of corrupt politicians in jail.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Eu já botei o almoço.

I've already put lunch out.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Eu botei a mesa pra você ali, senta lá.

I set the table for you over there. Go sit down.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Do rato falso que botei na sua gaveta.

The fake mouse I put in your drawer.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Eu botei essa menina no mundo.

I brought this girl into the world.

— Bacurau (2019)

Já botei no correio, tá?

I've already mailed it, okay?

— Central do Brasil (1998)