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eles tinham

they had

→ eles
phrase Uncommon #18,314
they had Past tense of ter. Can also imply ‘they had to’ when followed by que + verb, as in ‘eles tinham que ir’.
PO: Eles tinham muitos planos para o verão.
EN: They had a lot of plans for the summer.

Eles tinham bolhas nas mãos.

They had blisters on their hands.

Eles tinham uma diferença de um minuto.

They were one minute apart.

Como toda família, eles tinham seus segredos.

Like every family, they had their secrets.

— Wicked (2024)

Eles tinham um montão.

They had a ton.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Eles tinham que ir ao hospital.

They had to go to the hospital.

Eles tinham o lado deles da cidade e nós tínhamos o nosso.

They had their side of town, and we had ours.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eles tinham uma placa.

They had a sign.

— Queen (2014)

Mas você disse eles tinham uma arma.

But you said they had a gun.

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Bem, motivo eles tinham.

Well, they did have a reason.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Eles tinham armas.

They had weapons.

Eles tinham um novo revolucionário sistema na clínica agora.

They had a revolutionary new system at the clinic now.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eles me disseram que eles tinham um problema.

They told me they had a problem.

Eles tinham pouco combustível para se aquecer e cozinhar.

They had little fuel for heating and cooking.

Eles tinham vários filhos.

They had several children.

Eles tinham boas intenções.

They had good intentions.

Eles tinham um time melhor.

They had a better team.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eles tinham um dever.

They had a duty.