aquilo era

that was

→ aquilo
phrase Rare #21,722
that was Used to refer to something farther away or already mentioned in the past.
PO: Aquilo era só um sonho.
EN: That was just a dream.

Aquilo era uma coisa estúpida para Tom fazer.

That was a stupid thing for Tom to do.

Aquilo era um buraco enorme.

That was a huge hole.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Achei que isso era uma vespa e aquilo era uma abelha.

I thought that was a wasp and that was a bee.

Aquilo era uma porcaria.

That was rubbish.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Ninguém disse que aquilo era um diamante.

Nobody said that was a diamond.

Aquilo era um pastor.

That was a shepherd.

Aquilo era só um pensamento infantil.

That was just a childish thought.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Eu pensei que isto era uma vespa e que aquilo era uma abelha.

I thought this was a wasp and that was a bee.

Aquilo era a Pedra Angular!

That was the cornerstone!

— Suzume (2022)

Aquilo era uma cobra?

Was that a snake?

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Tudo aquilo era um sinal de violência!

All of that was a sign of violence!

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Assim que Tom pediu Mary em casamento, ele percebeu que aquilo era um erro.

As soon as Tom proposed to Mary, he realized it was a mistake.

Aquilo era um brinquedo?

Was that a toy?

— Suzume (2022)

Aquilo era meu.

That was mine.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)