Levou

Levou is a common Portuguese verb form. It is the third-person singular pretérito perfeito do indicativo of levar, the verb meaning to carry, to take, to bring, or to bear. Levar covers physical motion as well as figurative senses, such as taking responsibility or taking into account something. Levou is used to describe an action completed in the past by he, she, or you (formal).

Conjugation overview: as a regular -ar verb, levar follows standard pretérito perfeito endings for the third person: ele levou, ela levou, você levou. In Brazilian Portuguese, common full forms are eu levei, você levou, nós levamos, vocês levaram. In some European Portuguese varieties, you might encounter different forms for non-third-person persons, but the third-person form levou remains standard.

Usage notes: Levou is versatile in tense and aspect. It can describe a physical taking, as in “Ele levou o livro” (he took the book). It can also express outcomes or success in idiomatic phrases such as “levou a melhor” (took the upper hand). Other expressions include “levou a culpa” (took the blame) and “levou o prêmio” (took the prize).

Etymology: Levar comes from Latin levāre, meaning to raise or lift, with semantic development to include carrying and taking.

See also: levar, levar a sério, levar a melhor.