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ellos acudieron

they went, they came

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acud to go, to come (to a place or event) + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #42,637
they went, they came Often used to mean “they showed up” or “they came in response” (e.g., to help or to an event).
SP: Cuando llamaron, acudieron de inmediato.
EN: When they called, they came right away.
Conjugation of acudir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third acudió acudieron

Acudieron en su ayuda.

They came to his aid.

Ellos acudieron a una adivina.

They went to a fortune teller.

Todos se acudieron en manada alrededor de la estrella de cine.

They all crowded around the movie star.

Acudieron cuarenta personas.

Forty people attended.

Tú los llamaste y acudieron corriendo.

You called them, and they came running.

— American Gangster (2007)