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deve ter ficado

must have been

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must have been Expresses a strong assumption about a past state or situation. Depending on context, ficar can mean “become,” “be,” or “stay,” so the phrase may be translated as “must have become,” “must have been,” or “must have stayed.”
PO: Ela deve ter ficado muito surpresa com a notícia.
EN: She must have been very surprised by the news.

Deve ter ficado com muito medo ontem à noite?

He must have been very scared last night?

— Adeus, Meninos (1987)

Tom deve ter ficado muito assustado.

Tom must have been very scared.

O bebê deve ter ficado preso.

The baby must have gotten stuck.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Você deve ter ficado surpreso ao me encontrar a sós com ela ontem à noite.

You must have been surprised to find me alone with her last night.

Mas deve ter ficado aliviada ao saber que eu estava.

But she must have been relieved to know I was there.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Como meu marido deve ter ficado horrorizado.

My husband must have been horrified.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ela deve ter ficado triste com a notícia.

She must have been saddened by the news.

Ele deve ter ficado lá durante algum tempo.

He must have stayed there for some time.

— Caché (2005)

Você deve ter ficado entediado pra caramba.

You must have been incredibly bored.