eles tinham

they had

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phrase Uncommon #17,193
they had In some contexts, eles tinham que means “they had to.”
PO: Eles tinham uma casa perto da praia.
EN: They had a house near the beach.

Eles tinham uma placa.

They had a sign.

— Queen (2014)

Mas você disse eles tinham uma arma.

But you said they had a gun.

Eles tinham bolhas nas mãos.

They had blisters on their hands.

Como toda família, eles tinham seus segredos.

Like every family, they had their secrets.

— Wicked (2024)

Eles tinham um time melhor.

They had a better team.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eles tinham um montão.

They had a ton.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Bem, motivo eles tinham.

Well, they did have a reason.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Eles tinham que ir ao hospital.

They had to go to the hospital.

Eles tinham vários filhos.

They had several children.

Eles tinham o lado deles da cidade e nós tínhamos o nosso.

They had their side of town, and we had ours.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eles tinham uma carpete verde na sala de estar.

They had a green carpet in the living room.

Eles tinham armas.

They had weapons.

Eles tinham um novo revolucionário sistema na clínica agora.

They had a revolutionary new system at the clinic now.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eles tinham pouco combustível para se aquecer e cozinhar.

They had little fuel for heating and cooking.

Eles tinham uma diferença de um minuto.

They were one minute apart.

Eles tinham boas intenções.

They had good intentions.

Eles tinham um porto profundo, mas o cais era muito limitado.

They had a deep harbor, but the pier was very limited.

Eles me disseram que eles tinham um problema.

They told me they had a problem.

Eles tinham um dever.

They had a duty.