aguentaram

Aguentaram is a Portuguese word. It is the third-person plural preterite indicative form of the verb aguentar. The verb aguentar generally translates to "to endure," "to withstand," "to bear," "to hold up," or "to tolerate" in English. Therefore, "aguentaram" specifically means "they endured," "they withstood," "they bore," "they held up," or "they tolerated."

The word is used in various contexts. For instance, if a group of people faced a difficult situation, one might say they "aguentaram" the hardship, implying they persevered through it. In a physical sense, it could describe objects that held up under stress; for example, "As pontes aguentaram a tempestade" translates to "The bridges withstood the storm." It can also refer to enduring pain or suffering, as in "Eles aguentaram a dor sem reclamar," meaning "They bore the pain without complaining." The specific nuance of "aguentaram" depends heavily on the surrounding sentence and the context in which it is used. It denotes a past action completed by a plural subject.