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eles prestaram

paid attention

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prest to provide, to give + aram they past-tense ending
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #42,875
paid attention Used with atenção to mean “to pay attention.”
PO: Eles prestaram atenção à professora.
EN: They paid attention to the teacher.
Conjugation of prestar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First prestei —
Third prestou prestaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — prestaram

Vocês nunca prestaram atenção no moleque.

You never paid attention to the kid.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Eles prestaram bastante atenção às palavras dele.

They paid close attention to his words.

Eles prestaram bastante atenção às suas palavras.

They paid close attention to his words.

Todos na sala prestaram atenção.

Everyone in the room paid attention.