eles metam

put, place, get involved, interfere

→ meter
met to mess with, to pick a fight with + am they/vocês present subjunctive / vocês command
verb · present tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #41,198
put, place Used for a plural subject in the present subjunctive; the English translation depends on context.
PO: Espero que metam os livros na caixa.
EN: I hope they put the books in the box.
get involved, interfere With se, meter-se means to get involved or interfere in something.
PO: Não se metam na conversa.
EN: Don't get involved in the conversation.
Conjugation of meter
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second mete —
Third meta metam
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First meta —
Third meta metam

Eu espero que metam Tom na cadeia e joguem a chave fora.

I hope they throw Tom in jail and throw away the key.

Não me metam nisso, vocês que se entendam.

Don't drag me into this, you guys sort it out yourselves.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Não se metam!

Stay out of it!

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Não toquem, abram nem se metam.

Do not touch, open, or interfere.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)