Abordaram

Abordaram is the third-person plural form of the Portuguese verb abordar in the pretérito perfeito (simple past). The infinitive is abordar, and abordar is a transitive verb with several related senses. The primary meanings include to board or approach a vehicle or vessel, to confront or help stop and speak with someone, and to tackle or address a topic or issue. The sense chosen by context determines whether the sentence implies physical proximity and boarding, interpersonal contact, or tackling a subject in discussion.

In nautical and transportation contexts, abordar can mean to board a ship, boat, or aircraft. In everyday language, it often means to approach someone or to initiate a conversation. It is also used in the figurative sense of addressing or dealing with a matter or problem, as in addressing a topic in a discussion or meeting.

Usage notes: abordar is widely used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese with similar meanings, though register and frequency can vary by region. Abordaram expresses a completed action in the past, performed by they. Other forms of the same verb include abordo (I board), abordas (you approach), aborda (he/she addresses), abordamos (we address), and abordam (they address).

Example sentences:

- Eles abordaram o navio ao amanhecer. (They boarded the ship at dawn.)

- Eles abordaram o tema da reforma durante a reunião. (They addressed the reform topic during the meeting.)