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eles tinham

they had

→ eles
phrase Uncommon #18,082
they had Past tense of ter. Can also imply ‘they had to’ when followed by que + verb, as in ‘eles tinham que ir’.
PO: Eles tinham muitos planos para o verão.
EN: They had a lot of plans for the summer.

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 vários filhos.

They had several children.

Mas você disse eles tinham uma arma.

But you said they had a gun.

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Eles tinham boas intenções.

They had good intentions.

Eles tinham um time melhor.

They had a better team.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eles tinham um dever.

They had a duty.

Eles tinham bolhas nas mãos.

They had blisters on their hands.

Eles tinham uma diferença de um minuto.

They were one minute apart.

Eles tinham um montão.

They had a ton.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Como toda família, eles tinham seus segredos.

Like every family, they had their secrets.

— Wicked (2024)

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 me disseram que eles tinham um problema.

They told me they had a problem.

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 placa.

They had a sign.

— Queen (2014)

Eles tinham armas.

They had weapons.