pessoas foram presas

people were arrested

→ pessoa

phrase Rare #42,027

people were arrested A passive expression: pessoas means “people,” foram is the past-tense form of ser (“were”), and presas means “arrested.” Presas agrees with the feminine plural noun pessoas.

PO: Muitas pessoas foram presas durante o protesto.

EN: Many people were arrested during the protest.

Milhares de pessoas foram presas.

Thousands of people were arrested.

Três pessoas foram presas.

Three people were arrested.

Trinta pessoas foram presas.

Thirty people were arrested.

Várias dezenas de pessoas foram presas.

Several dozen people were arrested.