ele apoiou

supported, backed, leaned

→ apoiar
apoi to support, to back + ou 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #29,576
supported, backed In these examples, it is the past form used with “he,” “she,” or “you.” With se and no braço, it means leaned on.
PO: Ela apoiou a amiga durante a crise.
EN: She supported her friend during the crisis.
leaned Used with se and em/no/na to say someone leaned on something.
PO: Ele se apoiou na parede.
EN: He leaned against the wall.
Conjugation of apoiar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third apoiou —

Mary se apoiou no braço do Tom.

Mary leaned on Tom's arm.

Você apoiou o lançamento da bomba atômica no Japão.

You supported the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Você sempre me apoiou.

You always supported me.

Ninguém me apoiou.

Nobody supported me.

Fadil apoiou Layla.

Fadil supported Layla.

Mas sabotar o Ruben, que te apoiou?

But to sabotage Ruben, who supported you?

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Tom se apoiou no braço da Mary.

Tom leaned on Mary's arm.

O que significa"apoiou"?

What does “apoiou” mean?

— Oppenheimer (2023)