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eles acenderam

came on, lit, turned on

→ acender
acend to light, to turn on + er 2nd-conjugation infinitive + am they past tense
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #32,990
came on Used of lights or other things that switch on.
PO: As luzes acenderam de repente.
EN: The lights came on suddenly.
lit, turned on
PO: Eles acenderam a luz da cozinha.
EN: They turned on the kitchen light.
Conjugation of acender
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First acendi —
Third acendeu acenderam
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — acenderam

Acenderam a verde.

They turned on the green light.

— O Poço (2019)

Todas as luzes se acenderam.

All the lights came on.

— Piku (2015)

Acenderam as luzes.

They turned on the lights.

— Suzume (2022)

As luzes acenderam.

The lights came on.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Elas acenderam todas de uma vez.

They all lit up at once.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Eles acenderam a lareira.

They lit the fireplace.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

De repente, as luzes se acenderam.

Suddenly, the lights came on.