This is the 786th most frequent Portuguese word.
deram
"Deram" means "they gave" in English.
Here, 'deram' is still the third person plural past of 'dar', but the meaning translates to 'resulted in' or 'caused', demonstrating the flexibility of 'dar' in different contexts.
As provas deram trabalho, mas conseguimos terminar.
The exams were a lot of work, but we managed to finish.
In this example, 'deram' is used to express an action that metaphorically causes something to happen, specifically providing a basis for discussion.
Os resultados deram muito o que falar na reunião.
The results gave much to talk about in the meeting.
This sentence uses 'deram' as the third person plural past of the verb 'dar', indicating an action of giving that occurred in the past.