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tirava

[ti-ˈra-vɐ]
verb
pulled, drew, took out (third person singular imperfect indicative of 'tirar')
1. third person singular imperfect past tense of 'tirar' - to pull, to draw, to remove, to take out
He/She used to pull the rope every morning
Ele/Ela tirava a corda todos os dias de manhã
2. to extract or remove something repeatedly in the past
She would take out the trash regularly
Ela tirava o lixo regularmente
3. to draw or sketch (in imperfect tense)
He used to draw portraits in his youth
Ele tirava retratos na sua juventude
Synonyms
puxavaextraiaremovia
Antonyms
empurravacolocavaguardava

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tirava
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
tirava
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tirava proveito de (took advantage of)
tirava a vida (made a living)
tirava conclusões (drew conclusions)
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