fechou

Fechou is a form of the Portuguese verb fechar, used in the third-person singular preterite to indicate a completed closing action in the past. In Brazilian Portuguese, it corresponds to “he closed,” “she closed,” or “you (você) closed.” Examples include “Ele fechou a porta” (He closed the door) and “Você fechou o negócio ontem” (You closed the deal yesterday).

Fechou is employed with literal closures as well as figurative ones. It can describe closing a door, a window, a shop, or, more commonly, finalizing a deal or agreement: “A loja fechou às 18h,” or “Eles fecharam o acordo.” The phrase “fechar um acordo” is standard, and fechou appears in contexts that denote completion or conclusion of an action.

In informal speech, “Fechou!” can function as an interjection meaning “It’s a deal,” “All set,” or “Agreed.” It is used to confirm arrangements, for example when terms are settled in a discussion: “Fechou!” or “Fechou, então?”

Grammatically, fechar is a regular -ar verb, and the past tense form “fechou” is created by removing -ar and adding -ou for the third-person singular preterite. Related forms include eu fechei (I closed), nós fechamos (we closed), and the past participle fechado (closed), which can serve as an adjective or in compound tenses.