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eles deixavam

made, left, let, allowed

→ deixar
deix let + ava Third-person plural imperfect past + m third-person plural (they)
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #39,196
made, left In this form, used for actions or states in the past involving more than one person or thing.
PO: Eles deixavam a porta aberta.
EN: They left the door open.
let, allowed In this form, used for actions or states in the past involving more than one person or thing.
PO: Meus pais não me deixavam sair tarde.
EN: My parents didn't let me go out late.
Conjugation of deixar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First deixava —
Third deixava deixavam

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)

E deixavam claro sempre que podiam!

And they made that clear whenever they could!

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Os “sete”, claro, deixavam James e Janet de fora.

The “seven,” of course, left James and Janet out.

Me deixavam com as armas.

They would leave me with the weapons.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

As nozes deixavam sua língua áspera.

The nuts left his tongue rough.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)