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eles deixavam

were leaving, used to leave, were letting, used to let

→ deixar
deix leave; let + ava Imperfect past tense + m 3rd person plural
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #41,838
were leaving, used to leave
PO: Eles deixavam a escola às três da tarde.
EN: They used to leave school at three in the afternoon.
were letting, used to let Often used with an object: “deixar alguém fazer algo” = “to let someone do something.”
PO: Os pais deixavam as crianças brincar no parque.
EN: The parents used to let the children play in the park.
Conjugation of deixar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First deixava —
Third deixava deixavam

As nozes deixavam sua língua áspera.

The nuts left his tongue rough.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Mas ouvi dizer que os seus pecados não o deixavam em paz.

But I heard that his sins did not leave him in peace.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Me deixavam com as armas.

They would leave me with the weapons.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

E deixavam claro sempre que podiam!

And they made that clear whenever they could!

— O Sobrevivente (2025)