eles pegaram

they took

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phrase Rare #20,531
they took Can also mean "they caught" depending on context.
PO: Eles pegaram o trem das oito.
EN: They took the eight o'clock train.

Quem você pensa que eles pegaram?

Who do you think they caught?

Eles pegaram a saída errada.

They took the wrong exit.

Eles pegaram um urso vivo.

They caught a live bear.

Eles pegaram suas coisas e saíram num carro de aluguel.

They gathered their belongings and left in a rental car.

— Oldboy (2003)

Vi alguns que eles pegaram escondidos na floresta.

I saw some that they had caught hiding in the forest.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Eles pegaram cinco borboletas.

They caught five butterflies.

Eles pegaram vocês juntos?

Did they catch you two together?

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Eles pegaram um avião de Berlim para Istambul.

They took a plane from Berlin to Istanbul.

Eles pegaram na cana e bateram-lhe na cabeça.

They grabbed the cane and hit him on the head.

Eles pegaram um leão vivo.

They caught a live lion.

Eles pegaram o Tom.

They caught Tom.