eles acendam

turn on, light

→ acender
acend to light, to turn on + am they/you all subjunctive or command
verb · present tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #33,547
turn on, light Used here as a command to more than one person, or as a formal command.
PO: Acendam as luzes antes de sair.
EN: Turn on the lights before you leave.
Conjugation of acender
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First acenda —
Third acenda acendam
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second acende —
Third acenda acendam

Não acendam a luz.

Don't turn on the light.

Acendam o canhão!

Light the cannon!

— O Refúgio (2026)

Não acendam fogo.

Don't light fires.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Acendam os holofotes!

Turn on the spotlights!

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Acendam as luzes!

Turn on the lights!

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Muito bem acendam o fogo.

Alright, light the fire.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Acendam as luzes.

Turn on the lights.

— RRR: Revolta, Rebelião, Revolução (2022)