ele sacou

took out, pulled out, realized, understood, got it

→ sacar
sac to take out, to remove + ou 3rd-person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #16,953
took out, pulled out Often used in Brazil in everyday speech (e.g., taking something out of a bag or pocket).
PO: Ele sacou o celular do bolso.
EN: He pulled his phone out of his pocket.
realized, understood, got it Very common in Brazilian Portuguese as an informal way to mean “to get/understand”.
PO: Ela sacou a ideia na hora.
EN: She got the idea right away.
Conjugation of sacar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First saquei —
Third sacou —

O cara sacou uma arma contra um viciado.

The guy pulled a gun on an addict.

— O Gângster (2007)

Sacou tudo, Claire.

Claire figured it all out.

— Anaconda (2025)

Ainda não sacou, sacou?

You still haven't got it, have you?

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

O cara não sacou uma arma contra um policial, Jay.

The guy didn't pull a gun on a police officer, Jay.

— O Gângster (2007)

E o que você sacou a meu respeito?

And what did you figure out about me?

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

O policial sacou do revólver.

The police officer drew his revolver.

O negócio é parar na hora certa, sacou?

The trick is knowing when to stop, you get me?

— O Ódio (1995)

Sacou?

Got it?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Tô tentando tirar os Diesels da minha vida, sacou?

I'm trying to get rid of diesels in my life, you know?

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Como sacou isso?

How did you figure that out?

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Tom sacou a sua arma e atirou.

Tom pulled out his gun and fired.

O policial sacou o revólver.

The police officer drew his revolver.

E você sacou?

And did you get it?

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Porra, o babaca sacou uma arma, acredita nisso?

Damn, the idiot pulled out a gun, can you believe it?

— O Gângster (2007)

Não gosto dessa coisa de Muhammad, sacou?

I don't like this whole Muhammad thing, you know?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Devo dizer que você sacou a nossa jogada.

I have to say, you figured out our move.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Ninguém puxa nada enquanto eu não deixar, sacou?

Nobody pulls anything unless I let them, got it?

— Mommy (2014)

Ontem ela sacou um monte de dinheiro do banco Woori Kasan.

Yesterday she withdrew a lot of money from Woori Kasan bank.

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Vi o suficiente, sacou?

I've seen enough, you know?

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

É… ele não sacou.

Yeah... he didn't get it.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)