This is the 1085th most frequent Portuguese word.
encontraram
"Encontraram" means "they found" or "they came across."
Here, 'encontraram' is used as the verb 'found' in the past tense, indicating discovery.
Eles encontraram a solução para o problema.
They found the solution to the problem.
In this sentence, 'encontraram' refers to meeting someone at a location, indicating reunion.
As crianças encontraram seus pais no parque.
The children met their parents in the park.
Here, 'encontraram' is used to imply encountering or coming across evidence during an investigation.