This is the 634th most frequent Portuguese word.
receberam
"Receberam" means "they received" in English.
The verb 'receberam' means 'received' in the past tense, used here to specify an action completed in the past.
Eles receberam boas notícias ontem.
They received good news yesterday.
In this sentence, 'receberam' is used to convey that all individuals were recipients of compliments due to their commendable achievement.
Todos receberam elogios pelo excelente trabalho.
Everyone received praise for the excellent work.
Here, 'receberam' indicates that the children accepted or were given gifts, clarifying the action done during Christmas celebrations.