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mandou

[mɐ̃ˈdow]
verb
sent, ordered, commanded
1. third person singular past tense of 'mandar' - to send something or someone
He sent the package yesterday.
Ele mandou o pacote ontem.
2. third person singular past tense of 'mandar' - to order or command someone to do something
She ordered him to leave immediately.
Ela mandou ele sair imediatamente.
3. colloquial usage - to do something boldly or decisively
He went ahead and did it anyway.
Ele mandou fazer mesmo assim.
NYC Slang
sent it, told them to do it
Synonyms
enviouordenoucomandoudespachou
Antonyms
recebeuobedeceu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mandou
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
mandou
commonly used in colloquial speech
São Paulo
mandou
standard usage
Portugal
mandou
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

mandou bem
mandou brasa
mandou ver
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