foi promovido

was promoted

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was promoted Used to say that a male person received a promotion. It is often followed by a position introduced with “a” or “ao.”
PO: Meu pai foi promovido a presidente.
EN: My father was promoted to president.

Tom foi promovido a gerente.

Tom was promoted to manager.

Você foi promovido?

Were you promoted?

Tom foi promovido.

Tom was promoted.

Ele foi promovido ao grau de sargento.

He was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

Você foi promovido e terá sua própria pistola.

You’ve been promoted, and you’ll have your own pistol.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Ele foi promovido ao posto de sargento.

He was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

Meu pai foi promovido a presidente.

My father was promoted to president.

Você foi promovido.

You got promoted.

— Titane (2021)