eles brincaram

played

→ brincar
brinc play + aram they past tense / pluperfect conjugation
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #32,878
played Simple past (they) form of “brincar” in Brazilian Portuguese; often means “played” or “were joking,” depending on context.
PO: Eles brincaram no parque a tarde toda.
EN: They played in the park all afternoon.
Conjugation of brincar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First brincamos
Third brincaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third brincaram

As crianças brincaram na neve.

The children played in the snow.

E depois, enquanto eu lavava a louça, ele e o Toby brincaram.

And then, while I was washing the dishes, he and Toby played.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Tom e Mary brincaram de esconde-esconde.

Tom and Mary played hide-and-seek.

No sábado passado, nossos filhos brincaram no parque perto do lago.

Last Saturday, our children played in the park near the lake.

Vocês brincaram de médico lá dentro?

Did you guys play doctor in there?

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Os órfãos brincaram com as suas bonecas?

Did the orphans play with their dolls?

Fadil e Layla brincaram de ser uma família até ficarem sem dinheiro.

Fadil and Layla pretended to be a family until they ran out of money.