This is the 1484th most frequent Portuguese word.
colocados
"Placed" or "put."
In this sentence, 'colocados' serves as the past participle of the verb 'colocar' (to place), used in passive voice to describe the action of placing books on a shelf.
Os livros foram colocados na prateleira ontem.
The books were placed on the shelf yesterday.
Here, 'colocados' is the past participle of 'colocar' used with the auxiliary verb 'estar', expressing the current state after plates have been placed on the table.
Os pratos já estão colocados na mesa.
The plates are already placed on the table.
In this instance, 'colocados' is the past participle of 'colocar', indicating that the items were placed in a certain condition or situation, within the context of being for sale.