teve que

had to

→ ter
phrase Common #4,494
had to Used to express something that was necessary or obligatory in the past.
PO: Ela teve que sair mais cedo.
EN: She had to leave early.

Por que você teve que entregar essa notícia terrível?

Why did you have to deliver this terrible news?

— TÁR (2022)

Tom teve que esperar mais de uma hora.

Tom had to wait for more than an hour.

Tom teve que preencher muitos formulários.

Tom had to fill out many forms.

O Tom teve que sair de lá depressa.

Tom had to leave quickly.

Tom engordou tanto que teve que obter um cinto maior.

Tom gained so much weight that he had to get a bigger belt.

Você teve que comprar essas roupas?

Did you have to buy these clothes?

— O Mundo (2004)

O Tom não queria fazer isso, mas teve que fazer.

Tom didn't want to do it, but he had to.

Mary fez isso porque ela teve que fazer.

Mary did it because she had to.

Teve que se ir embora.

He had to leave.

— Call Girl (2007)

Tom teve que defender a reputação dele.

Tom had to defend his reputation.

Tom teve que limpar seu quarto.

Tom had to clean his room.

Era professora de Literatura, mas teve que abandonar.

She was a Literature teacher, but she had to quit.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Tom finalmente teve que se aposentar.

Tom finally had to retire.

Teve que mudar-se para cá?

Did you have to move here?

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Aí teve que vender a casa de Bom Jesus pra pagar as dívidas.

Then they had to sell the house in Bom Jesus to pay off the debts.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Tom teve que atender o telefone.

Tom had to answer the phone.

Você disse que teve que matar?

You said you had to kill?

— M, o Vampiro de Dusseldorf (1931)

Tom teve que ir ao hospital.

Tom had to go to the hospital.

Por que ela teve que fazer isto?

Why did she have to do this?

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Você teve que se defender dele?

Did you have to defend yourself against him?

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)

Ela teve que tomar conta de sua irmã.

She had to take care of her sister.

Eu me pergunto por que o Tom teve que fazer isso.

I wonder why Tom had to do that.

Bem, o joelho da minha amiga quebrou, e ela teve que usar gesso por seis meses.

Well, my friend's knee broke, and she had to wear a cast for six months.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Por que você teve que ir para Boston?

Why did you have to go to Boston?

Tom teve que esperar por mim.

Tom had to wait for me.

Mas ela ficou muito doente e teve que se demitir.

But she became very ill and had to resign.

— Mr. Vingança (2002)

Tom teve que sair.

Tom had to leave.

Você teve que fazer isso?

Did you have to do that?

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Por que teve que derrubar o prédio inteiro Hans?

Why did they have to tear down the whole building, Hans?

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Porque teve que ir a Mangwon depois de ir a Anyang?

Why did you have to go to Mangwon after going to Anyang?

— O Caçador (2008)

Um tipo com a tua inteligência, teve que estudar bastante.

Someone with your intelligence must have studied hard.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Tom teve que deixar o cão dele em casa.

Tom had to leave his dog at home.

Tom teve que lutar por sua vida.

Tom had to fight for his life.

Além disso, ela teve que ficar ouvindo o seu choro por causa de Paro.

Besides, she had to listen to you cry over Paro.

— देवदास (2002)

André teve que ir viajar.

André had to go on a trip.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

De todo jeito, teve que entrar.

Either way, he had to go in.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Teve que perder seu voo aos EUA por causa de papéis importantes.

He had to miss his flight to the US because of important documents.

— O Motorista de Táxi (2017)

Tom teve que contar para Mary o que aconteceu.

Tom had to tell Mary what happened.

Foi quando meu pai teve que se mudar para Darjeeling.

That was when my father had to move to Darjeeling.

— Barfi! (2012)

Porque o Rubens teve que viajar de última hora.

Because Rubens had to travel at the last minute.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Tom teve que limpar a sala de aula por conta própria.

Tom had to clean the classroom by himself.

Sami teve que deixar a organização.

Sami had to leave the organization.

Cortou errado o cabelo do cliente e teve que consertar.

He cut the client's hair incorrectly and had to fix it.

A garota teve que abandonar a ideia de tornar-se uma cantora.

The girl had to abandon the idea of becoming a singer.

O presidente teve que tomar algumas decisões drásticas.

The president had to make some drastic decisions.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Mary teve que admitir que foi engraçado.

Mary had to admit that it was funny.

Teve que dizer alguma coisa!

He had to say something!

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

A polícia teve que tomar uma atitude.

The police had to take action.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Por que você teve que ir?

Why did you have to go?

Tom teve que ficar em casa a semana inteira.

Tom had to stay home all week.

Não sou o único que teve que fazer isso.

I'm not the only one who had to do this.

Tom teve que trabalhar até tarde ontem.

Tom had to work late yesterday.

Tom disse que teve que esperar na fila mais de três horas.

Tom said he had to wait in line for more than three hours.

Como todos os"Outros", teve que escolher entre Luz e Escuridão.

Like all the Others, he had to choose between Light and Darkness.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Você nem ao menos teve que pensar, não é?

You didn't even have to think about it, did you?

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Você teve que ir buscar uma carga.

You had to go pick up a load.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Ele esqueceu parte de seu discurso e teve que improvisar por um tempo.

He forgot part of his speech and had to improvise for a while.

Por que teve que nos deixar tão cedo?!

Why did you have to leave us so soon?!

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Ela teve que desistir de seu sonho.

She had to give up her dream.

E então você teve que pegar o trem de volta sozinho.

And then you had to take the train back alone.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Por que Ishida teve que se machucar?!

Why did Ishida have to get hurt?!

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

E teve que recuar.

And he had to retreat.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Tom teve que esperar Maria.

Tom had to wait for Maria.

Pinochet teve que aceitar a campanha da oposição.

Pinochet had to accept the opposition's campaign.

— No (2012)

Tom teve que parar aquilo.

Tom had to stop it.

A fábrica teve que reduzir sua produção.

The factory had to reduce its production.

Por que meu pai teve que morrer?

Why did my father have to die?

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Teve que sair.

He had to leave.

— Volver (2006)

Tom teve que correr para o mato para responder a um chamado da natureza.

Tom had to run into the woods to answer a call from nature.

Tom não teve que esperar muito.

Tom didn’t have to wait long.

Tom teve que limpar a sala de aula sozinho.

Tom had to clean the classroom by himself.

A gente teve que soltar o Skinner e o inspetor sanitário.

We had to release Skinner and the health inspector.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Esse é um risco que o Tom teve que correr.

This is a risk Tom had to take.

Me pergunto por que o Tom teve que fazer isso.

I wonder why Tom had to do that.

Teve que levar sua mãe ao hospital.

He had to take his mother to the hospital.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tom teve que acordar cedo hoje.

Tom had to wake up early today.

Ela disse que teve que fazer isso.

She said she had to do it.

Tom teve que ficar no hospital por três meses.

Tom had to stay in the hospital for three months.

O Tom não teve que dizer nada.

Tom didn't have to say anything.

Você teve que se adaptar, totalmente, ao estilo de vida?

Did you have to completely adapt to the lifestyle?

— Swades: We, the People (2004)