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eles ficaram

they stayed

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phrase Uncommon #9,222
they stayed Can also mean they became or they ended up, depending on context.
PO: Eles ficaram esperando do lado de fora.
EN: They stayed waiting outside.

Eles ficaram decepcionados.

They were disappointed.

Eles ficaram na água.

They stayed in the water.

Como eles ficaram tão ricos?

How did they become so rich?

Eles ficaram com as irmãs e nós também devíamos ter ficado.

They stayed with their sisters, and we should have stayed too.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Eu acho que eles ficaram surpresos.

I think they were surprised.

Eles ficaram muito amigos.

They became very good friends.

Eles ficaram surpresos.

They were surprised.

Eles ficaram fora do caminho.

They stayed out of the way.

Eles ficaram sem tinta.

They ran out of ink.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Eles ficaram num hotel de luxo.

They stayed in a luxury hotel.

Eles ficaram com medo.

They were scared.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eles ficaram muito nervosos.

They became very nervous.

Eles ficaram três anos juntos.

They were together for three years.

Eles ficaram gravemente feridos num acidente de carro.

They were seriously injured in a car accident.

Eles ficaram surdos.

They became deaf.

— Leviatã (2014)

Eles ficaram felizes em me ver.

They were happy to see me.

Eles ficaram satisfeitos com o resultado.

They were satisfied with the result.

Eles ficaram completamente surpresos.

They were completely surprised.

Eles ficaram na fila aguardando a vez deles.

They stood in line waiting for their turn.

Como eles ficaram quando souberam.

How did they react when they found out?

— M, o Vampiro de Dusseldorf (1931)

Peguei velocidade máxima e eles ficaram lá.

I went at top speed and they stayed back there.

— Táxi - Velocidade nas Ruas (1998)

Como é que eles ficaram assim?

How did they end up like this?

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

Aquela é a mulher com quem eles ficaram.

That’s the woman they hooked up with.

Eles ficaram mais um dia juntos.

They stayed together for another day.

Eles ficaram surpresos ao ouvir a notícia.

They were surprised to hear the news.

Eles ficaram felizes por terem chegado lá cedo.

They were glad they had arrived there early.

Eles ficaram sem combustível no meio do Pacífico.

They ran out of fuel in the middle of the Pacific.