ela estudou

she studied

→ ela
phrase Rare #26,359
she studied A feminine third-person singular phrase in the simple past. Depending on context, it can mean that she studied a subject or studied at an institution.
PO: Ela estudou espanhol na universidade.
EN: She studied Spanish at the university.

Ela estudou em Deli, e agora, dirige uma escola aqui.

She studied in Delhi, and now she runs a school here.

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Quando menina ela estudou na Itália e fala italiano.

When she was a girl, she studied in Italy and speaks Italian.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Ela estudou muito para não falhar no teste de aprovação.

She studied hard so she wouldn't fail the entrance exam.

Ela estudou por cinco anos e meio.

She studied for five and a half years.

Ela estudou a Bíblia.

She studied the Bible.

Se ela estudou, esperança.

If she studied, there is hope.

— Incêndios (2010)