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ele tomou

he took

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phrase Uncommon #11,426
he took Often used in many common expressions. Depending on the object, it can mean "made" or "had" in English, as in "tomou uma decisão" = "made a decision."
PO: Ele tomou um café antes de sair.
EN: He had a coffee before leaving.

Ele tomou o jornal do George.

He took the newspaper from George.

Quando ele tomou, os caras trouxeram na mesma hora, não foi?

When he took it, the guys brought it right away, didn't they?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Ele tomou café da manhã completamente sozinho.

He ate breakfast completely alone.

Ele tomou uma importante decisão.

He made an important decision.

Ele tomou uma cerveja.

He drank a beer.

Ele tomou os celulares?

Did he take the cell phones?

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Quantos copos ele tomou?

How many glasses did he have?

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Ele tomou essa decisão.

He made that decision.

Ele tomou uma taça de vinho tinto.

He drank a glass of red wine.

Quantas ele tomou até agora?

How many has he taken so far?

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Ele tomou a cerveja num só gole.

He drank the beer in one gulp.

Ele tomou todo o mercado.

He took over the entire market.

— Irmão (1997)

Ele tomou o controle da empresa após a morte de seu pai.

He took control of the company after his father’s death.

Ele tomou-lhe a mão.

He took her hand.

Tentou suicídio, ele tomou veneno.

He attempted suicide; he took poison.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)