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eles passaram

they spent, they passed

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phrase Uncommon #16,985
they spent, they passed Used with time, it means 'they spent'; with places, it can mean 'they passed by' or 'they went through'.
PO: Eles passaram a noite conversando.
EN: They spent the night talking.

Eles passaram.

They passed.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Eles passaram por nossas defesas.

They got past our defenses.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Eles passaram pela casa dela ontem.

They passed by her house yesterday.

No ano passado eles passaram as férias na França.

Last year they spent their holidays in France.

Eles passaram a noite juntos.

They spent the night together.

Eles passaram quatro horas discutindo o plano deles.

They spent four hours discussing their plan.

Eles passaram pela frente.

They passed in front.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Eles passaram o dia inteiro na praia.

They spent the whole day at the beach.

Eles passaram uma noite difícil.

They had a difficult night.

Pense no que eles passaram, para abandonar este bebê.

Think about what they went through to abandon this baby.

— Rashomon (1950)

Talvez eles passaram a bola, mas o tornozelo do menino pobre, não.

Maybe they passed the ball, but the poor boy’s ankle didn’t.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Eles passaram por aqui anteontem.

They passed through here the day before yesterday.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Se eu não me engano, acho que eles passaram por aqui.

If I'm not mistaken, I think they came through here.

Eles passaram pela alfândega de São Paulo.

They passed through customs in São Paulo.