foram destruídas

were destroyed

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phrase Rare #37,607
were destroyed Past passive form of destruir, used with feminine plural subjects such as casas, pontes, and cidades.
PO: As árvores foram destruídas pela tempestade.
EN: The trees were destroyed by the storm.

As pontes da cidade foram destruídas.

The city's bridges were destroyed.

Lembre-se que as delas foram destruídas.

Remember that theirs were destroyed.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Muitas cidades foram destruídas por bombas.

Many cities were destroyed by bombs.

Milhares de casas foram destruídas pela enchente.

Thousands of homes were destroyed by the flood.

Treze casas foram destruídas.

Thirteen houses were destroyed.