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achavam que

thought that

→ achar
phrase Rare #30,655
thought that Imperfect tense of achar, often used for a past belief or opinion.
PO: Eles achavam que o trem ia chegar cedo.
EN: They thought the train was going to arrive early.

As pessoas achavam que ela estava morta.

People thought she was dead.

É porque achavam que eu parecia com o do filme.

It's because they thought I looked like the guy from the movie.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Achavam que eu dormia.

They thought I was asleep.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

E pensar que eles achavam que o Saipan esperaria por um ano.

And to think they thought Saipan would wait a year.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

E que os habitantes do local achavam que ela era uma bruxa.

And the locals thought she was a witch.

— Suspiria (1977)

Achavam que eram como um mau presságio.

They thought they were like a bad omen.

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

Vocês achavam que eu não notaria?

Did you think I wouldn’t notice?

Algumas pessoas achavam que tinham caído numa armadilha.

Some people thought they had fallen into a trap.