foram destruídos

were destroyed

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were destroyed Used for masculine plural nouns or mixed-gender plural groups.
PO: Os prédios foram destruídos pelo incêndio.
EN: The buildings were destroyed by the fire.

Sete veículos foram destruídos.

Seven vehicles were destroyed.

Os navios deles foram destruídos.

Their ships were destroyed.

— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)

O altar, junto com velhos documentos, foram destruídos.

The altar, along with old documents, was destroyed.

— Your Name. (2016)

Os muros da cidade foram destruídos.

The city walls were destroyed.

Dois dos navios inimigos foram destruídos.

Two of the enemy ships were destroyed.