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eles levavam

were taking, used to take, were considering, used to consider

l ɨ v a v ɐ̃ w̃ → levar
lev to take; to carry + avam They used to / were
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #41,198
were taking, used to take Imperfect past form of levar; the English translation depends on context.
PO: Eles levavam os filhos à escola todos os dias.
EN: They used to take the children to school every day.
were considering, used to consider Used in the expression levar em consideração, meaning “to take into consideration.”
PO: Eles levavam em consideração todas as opções.
EN: They considered all the options.
Conjugation of levar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First levava —
Third levava levavam

Meus pais me levavam lá quando eu era pequena.

My parents used to take me there when I was little.

— Suzume (2022)

Se levavam uma quantia enorme de dinheiro, chamavam Keith para ir junto.

If they were carrying a huge amount of money, they’d ask Keith to come along.

Os detetives levavam em consideração diferentes motivos para o assassinato.

The detectives were considering different motives for the murder.

Sounds similar to

levaram l ɨ v a ɾ ɐ̃ w̃