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eles meteram

got (themselves) into, got involved in, put, inserted

→ meter
met to mess with, to pick a fight with + eram 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #32,356
got (themselves) into, got involved in Used with se for this meaning.
PO: Eles se meteram numa situação difícil.
EN: They got themselves into a difficult situation.
put, inserted
PO: Eles meteram as chaves na gaveta.
EN: They put the keys in the drawer.
Conjugation of meter
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First meti —
Third meteu meteram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — meteram

Meteram o pé no meu traseiro.

They kicked my ass.

— O Ladrão (1997)

Onde vocês se meteram?

Where have you guys been?

— Pinóquio (2019)

Os companheiros, frustrados, meteram a faca no Gordo.

The others, frustrated, stuck a knife into Fatso.

— Carandiru (2003)

Onde eles se meteram?

Where have they gotten to?

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Esses idiotas sabem no que se meteram?

Do these idiots know what they've gotten themselves into?

— O Refúgio (2026)

Onde se meteram todos?

Where did everyone go?

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Meus camarada tudo meteram o pé de lá.

All my buddies got out of there.

— Última Parada 174 (2008)