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ele cobrou

charged, demanded, called someone on, tested, took its toll

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cobr to collect, to claim + ou 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #37,007
charged Used when someone asks for payment for something.
PO: O hotel cobrou cem euros pelo quarto.
EN: The hotel charged one hundred euros for the room.
demanded, called someone on Can mean asking someone to account for something they did or said.
PO: Ela cobrou uma resposta dele.
EN: She demanded an answer from him.
tested Used when an exam includes or tests particular subjects or material.
PO: A prova cobrou os assuntos da última aula.
EN: The test covered the topics from the last class.
took its toll Used figuratively when something causes harm or has a cost over time.
PO: O trabalho cobrou seu preço na saúde dela.
EN: The work took its toll on her health.
Conjugation of cobrar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third cobrou —

A radiação cobrou seu preço.

The radiation took its toll.

— Destruição Final 2 (2026)

O restaurante cobrou taxa de serviço na conta.

The restaurant added a service charge to the bill.

Quanto o Tom lhe cobrou pelo conserto do seu carro?

How much did Tom charge you for repairing your car?

O exame cobrou Matemática, Física e Química.

The exam covered Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

Mas aí deixou de ser honesta, ele descobriu e cobrou isso.

But then she stopped being honest, he found out and demanded an explanation.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)