foram mortos

were killed

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phrase Uncommon #18,071
were killed Passive past tense. Used when referring to people or animals that died as a result of violence or an accident.
PO: Muitos civis foram mortos no ataque.
EN: Many civilians were killed in the attack.

Dois dos soldados foram mortos, e os demais capturados.

Two of the soldiers were killed, and the rest were captured.

Quantos civis foram mortos?

How many civilians were killed?

Além de Kanao, todos os meus Tsuguko foram mortos.

Besides Kanao, all of my Tsuguko were killed.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Onde Tom e Mary foram mortos?

Where were Tom and Mary killed?

Ambos os homens foram mortos.

Both men were killed.

Todos foram mortos.

They were all killed.

Treze americanos foram mortos.

Thirteen Americans were killed.

Meus pais foram mortos.

My parents were killed.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Sete policiais foram mortos.

Seven police officers were killed.

Muitos soldados foram mortos aqui.

Many soldiers were killed here.

Os cordeiros foram mortos por um lobo.

The lambs were killed by a wolf.

Outros dois homens e uma mulher foram mortos nas mesmas circunstâncias.

Two other men and a woman were killed under the same circumstances.

— Titane (2021)

Muitos homens foram mortos por ela.

Many men were killed by her.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

Três foram mortos.

Three were killed.

Três canadenses foram mortos.

Three Canadians were killed.

Doze dos soldados foram mortos.

Twelve of the soldiers were killed.

sabemos quantos foram mortos na operação?

Do we know how many were killed in the operation?

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Uns foram mortos pelos tártaros; outros, espalharam-se pelo país.

Some were killed by the Tatars; others scattered throughout the country.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)