eles sofreram

suffered

→ sofrer
sofr to suffer + eram they conjugation (past)
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #25,940
suffered Simple past (pretérito perfeito), 3rd person plural: “they/you (plural) suffered.”
PO: Eles sofreram muito durante a guerra.
EN: They suffered a lot during the war.
Conjugation of sofrer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First sofri sofremos
Third sofreu sofreram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — sofreram

Eles sofreram bullying quando eram crianças.

They were bullied when they were children.

Muitos soldados sofreram feridas terríveis na batalha.

Many soldiers suffered terrible wounds in the battle.

Vocês já sofreram alguma fratura?

Have you ever suffered a fracture?

Elas claramente sofreram aqui.

They clearly suffered here.

Os democratas sofreram uma derrota histórica.

The Democrats suffered a historic defeat.

Eles sofreram?

Did they suffer?

Você e seus filhos já sofreram o suficiente.

You and your children have suffered enough.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Ele disse que Dou e Lan foram vítimas de balas perdidas, que elas não sofreram.

He said that Dou and Lan were victims of stray bullets and that they didn’t suffer.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Sofreram lesão recentemente.

They were recently injured.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Acho que não sofreram.

I don't think they suffered.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Sofreram muito.

They suffered a lot.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)