eu pegava

Tu pegava propina aqui da boate também?

Were you taking kickbacks from the nightclub here too?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

De vez em quando, Tom pegava dinheiro emprestado dos amigos dele.

From time to time, Tom would borrow money from his friends.

Pegava o trem?

Did you take the train?

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Eu pegava borboletas com uma rede.

I used to catch butterflies with a net.

Ela pegava um garfo.

She picked up a fork.

Tu pegava dinheiro da boate?

Were you taking money from the nightclub?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Me lembro que perto do rio pegava para Olia.

I remember that near the river, it went toward Olia.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Eu pegava carro importado e levava para o Paraguai.

I used to pick up imported cars and take them to Paraguay.

— Carandiru (2003)

E logo que tinha notícia da chuva, pegava o caminho de volta.

And as soon as he heard there was rain, he headed back.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)