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went

[/wɛnt/]
verb
foi, ia
1. past tense of 'go'; moved from one place to another
She went to the store yesterday.
Ela foi à loja ontem.
2. past tense of 'go'; proceeded or continued in a particular direction or manner
The meeting went well.
A reunião correu bem.
3. past tense of 'go'; departed or left a place
They went home after work.
Eles foram para casa depois do trabalho.
4. past tense of 'go'; functioned or operated
The car went smoothly on the highway.
O carro funcionou bem na rodovia.
Synonyms
departedtraveledmovedproceeded
Antonyms
stayedremainedcamearrived

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
foi, ia
Standard past tense of 'ir' (to go)
Rio de Janeiro
foi
Common colloquial usage with slight regional pronunciation variations
São Paulo
foi
Standard usage identical to general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
foi, ia
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; slight differences in pronunciation

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