percorreu

Percorreu is the third-person singular form of the Portuguese verb percorrer in the pretérito perfeito (simple past). The verb means to traverse, to go through, or to cover a distance or space, and can also be used in a figurative sense to indicate examining or moving through a range of topics, time periods, or steps. The word is transitive and requires a direct object or complement indicating what is being traversed or considered.

Etymology and related forms: percorrer comes from Latin percurrere, formed from per- (through) and currere (to run). Related nouns include o percurso (the route or journey) and percorrido/percorrida (the thing that has been traversed). The participle percorrido is used with compound tenses (tenho percorrido, tinha percorrido). Other related forms include percorro (I traverse), percorres, percorre, percorremos, percorreis, percorrem.

Usage: Percorreu is used to describe completed actions in the past, either physical movement across a place or a figurative traversal of themes, events, or steps. Examples: Ele percorreu o país de norte a sul durante as férias. A reportagem percorreu os principais temas do debate. O rio percorreu o vale inteiro sem desviar-se.

Notes: The term is common in narrative, journalism, travel writing, and formal prose. Its meaning can be narrowed by the context, with "percurso" serving as the noun form for the path, route, or journey being described.