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was created

[wəz kriːˈeɪtɪd]
verb phrase
foi criado/foi criada
1. past tense passive voice indicating that something came into existence or was brought into being by someone or something
The company was created in 1995.
A empresa foi criada em 1995.
2. past tense passive voice indicating that something was produced, made, or invented
The painting was created by a famous artist.
A pintura foi criada por um artista famoso.
Synonyms
was madewas producedwas formedwas establishedwas built
Antonyms
was destroyedwas demolishedwas dissolved

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
foi criado/foi criada
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
foi criado/foi criada
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

was created from scratch
was created out of thin air
was created for a purpose
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