eu atravessava

was crossing, used to cross

→ atravessar
atravess to cross, to go through + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,038
was crossing, used to cross Imperfect past (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
PO: Ele atravessava a rua quando começou a chover.
EN: He was crossing the street when it started to rain.
Conjugation of atravessar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First atravessava —
Third atravessava —

Ele atravessava a rua.

He was crossing the street.

Uma pedra esmagou o rosto dela enquanto atravessava o Cinturão.

A rock crushed her face while she was crossing the Belt.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

A luz do farol atravessava as janelas.

The lighthouse beam shone through the windows.

— O Orfanato (2007)

Há dez anos havia uma ponte estreita que atravessava o rio.

Ten years ago there was a narrow bridge that crossed the river.