ele atuou

acted, performed, worked, took effect

→ atuar
atu act, perform + ou 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #41,505
acted, performed
PO: Ela atuou em uma peça ontem.
EN: She acted in a play yesterday.
worked, took effect
PO: O remédio atuou rapidamente.
EN: The medicine took effect quickly.
Conjugation of atuar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third atuou —

Ela atuou em uma peça pela primeira vez.

She acted in a play for the first time.

O remédio atuou rapidamente.

The medicine acted quickly.

E ele nunca atuou.

And he never acted.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Tem certeza que nunca atuou antes?

Are you sure you've never acted before?

— Anaconda (2025)