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eu achava

thought, found

ɐ ʃ a v ɐ → achar
ach to think + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #9,418
thought, found Imperfect past of "achar" (used for ongoing/repeated past actions or background description).
PO: Eu achava que ele ia chegar mais cedo.
EN: I thought he was going to arrive earlier.
Conjugation of achar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First achava achávamos
Third achava —

Achava impossível ele não ter passado sua maldade pra nós.

I thought it was impossible that he hadn't passed his wickedness on to us.

— Pecadores (2025)

Todo mundo me achava louco quando dizia que seria jogador de berrobol.

Everyone thought I was crazy when I said I would be a Quidditch player.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

Eu achava Tom bonito.

I thought Tom was handsome.

Tom fez o que achava ser o correto.

Tom did what he thought was the right thing to do.

Ele não me achava grande coisa.

He didn't think much of me.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Ele cancelou tudo, achava tudo uma merda.

He canceled everything; he thought it was all crap.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ele era como um novo homem, e eu achava isto ótimo.

He was like a new man, and I thought that was great.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

E que me achava diferente.

And that they thought I was different.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tom disse que achava necessário fazermos isso?

Did Tom say he thought it was necessary for us to do this?

Tom me disse o que achava do meu plano.

Tom told me what he thought of my plan.

Como eu o achava antipático.

I thought he was so unpleasant.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Tom disse que o achava idiota.

Tom said he thought he was an idiot.

Tom disse que achava um pouco arriscado fazer isso.

Tom said he thought it was a bit risky to do that.

Perguntaram-me se eu achava boa ideia fazer isso.

They asked me if I thought it was a good idea to do that.

Achava mesmo que seria diferente desta vez?

Did you really think it would be different this time?

Um pobre diabo que achava ter amigos nesse meio.

A poor devil who thought he had friends in that world.

— Missão Refúgio (2026)

Tom achava difícil agradá-lo.

Tom found it difficult to please him.

Achava quer era detestável.

I thought it was despicable.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

O Tom achava a Mary nojenta.

Tom thought Mary was disgusting.

Tom perguntou a Maria o que ela achava de seu emprego novo.

Tom asked Maria what she thought of her new job.

Tom me perguntou se eu achava Mary bonita.

Tom asked me if I thought Mary was pretty.

Então tem mais níveis do que você achava.

So there are more levels than you thought.

— O Poço (2019)

Eu disse que achava engraçado.

I said I thought it was funny.

Naquele tempo, achava muitas pessoas belas, mas agora raramente.

Back then, I found many people beautiful, but now I rarely do.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Que achava a senhora que Tom faria?

What did the lady think Tom would do?

Achava o quê?

What did you expect?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Tom fez o que ele achava ser o certo.

Tom did what he thought was right.

A polícia não achava provável que Tom tivesse se matado.

The police didn’t think it was likely that Tom had killed himself.

Achava este telefone uma porcaria, agora é o meu bem mais valioso.

I used to think this phone was rubbish, but now it's my most prized possession.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Naquela época, eu o achava tão encantador, humilde, lindo.

Back then, I thought he was so charming, humble, and handsome.

— A Empregada (2025)

Tom disse que não achava possível.

Tom said he didn’t think it was possible.

E de repente papai não achava mais que meu talento era inútil.

And suddenly Dad no longer thought my talent was useless.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Também achava.

I thought so too.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

O Tom disse-me que achava a Mary esquisita.

Tom told me he thought Mary was strange.

Eu os achava um lixo.

I thought they were rubbish.

— Drive (2011)

Eu achava sufocante morar com meus pais.

I found living with my parents suffocating.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Eu queria fazer coisas que ninguém achava possível.

I wanted to do things that nobody thought were possible.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

O atleta pode mais do que o treinador achava.

The athlete is capable of more than the coach thought.

Tom fez o que ele achava ser o correto.

Tom did what he thought was the right thing to do.

Sounds similar to

achada ɐ ʃ a d ɐ