This is the 1237th most frequent Portuguese word.
precisou
"Precisou" means "needed" or "required" in English.
The verb 'precisou' is in the past tense of 'precisar' (to need) and is used here to express necessity in a past action.
Ela precisou de ajuda para terminar o trabalho.
She needed help to finish the work.
Here, 'precisou' indicates that it was necessary for him to go to the doctor in the past due to his condition.
Ele precisou ir ao médico devido à dor.
He needed to go to the doctor due to the pain.
'Precisou' is used to describe the past action where he had a necessity to present a plan.