ela estava

she was

→ ela
phrase Common #2,485
she was From ela + estava. Uses the imperfect form of estar, often for a woman's location, condition, or ongoing temporary state in the past.
PO: Quando cheguei, ela estava em casa.
EN: When I arrived, she was at home.

Ela usava o Skype frequentemente porque ela estava no exterior.

She used Skype frequently because she was abroad.

Ela estava com dificuldade, mas agora parece que está indo bem!

She was having difficulty, but now it seems she's doing well!

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

A cultura era completamente diferente daquela a que ela estava acostumada.

The culture was completely different from what she was used to.

Ela estava vestida de branco.

She was dressed in white.

Ela estava quase atrasada para a escola.

She was almost late for school.

As pessoas achavam que ela estava morta.

People thought she was dead.

Tom desejava que a Mary lhe contasse onde ela estava.

Tom wished Mary would tell him where she was.

Como sempre, ela estava atrasada.

As always, she was late.

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Ela estava na França.

She was in France.

Ela estava de passagem.

She was just passing through.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Ela estava ao lado de um amigo quando a vi.

She was standing next to a friend when I saw her.

O rapaz não queria deixá-lo vê-la porque ela estava muito doente.

The boy didn't want to let him see her because she was very ill.

— Psicose (1960)

Como ela estava quando a encontraram?

What was she like when they found her?

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ela estava no final da gravidez.

She was in the final stages of pregnancy.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Ela estava em pé perto dele.

She was standing near him.

Ela estava bem?

Was she okay?

— Três é Demais (1998)

Ela estava um desastre!

She was a disaster!

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Mas quanto a outros, ela estava bem certa do que queria.

But as for others, she was quite sure of what she wanted.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Eu atirei naquela criança ontem mas eu nem sabia que ela estava no carro.

I shot that child yesterday, but I didn't even know she was in the car.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eu fui ao banheiro, voltei, e ela estava no lugar da Sofia.

I went to the bathroom, came back, and she was in Sofia's seat.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Ela estava com o número errado.

She had the wrong number.

Um dia eu tive esta sensação repentina de que ela estava de volta.

One day I had this sudden feeling that she was back.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Não, ela estava em pé ali atrás com um sanduíche na mão.

No, she was standing back there with a sandwich in her hand.

— Psicose (1960)

Ela estava muito triste e não sabia por quê.

She was very sad and didn’t know why.

Ela estava na recepção?

Was she at reception?

Ela estava em Kfar Ryat.

She was in Kfar Ryat.

— Incêndios (2010)

Ela estava tão bonita, trabalhou tanto!

She looked so beautiful; she worked so hard!

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Era o barco em que ela estava quando se afogou?

Was that the boat she was on when she drowned?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Mary disse a todos que ela estava a salvo.

Mary told everyone that she was safe.

Ela estava grávida da Katie.

She was pregnant with Katie.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Ela estava com muita dor.

She was in a lot of pain.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Tom me contou que ela estava realmente feliz aqui.

Tom told me that she was really happy here.

Ela estava satisfeita com o resultado.

She was satisfied with the result.

E ela estava toda limpa.

And she was all clean.

— A Criada (2016)

Mas, ela estava aqui.

But she was here.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Tirei selfie para minha esposa, e ela estava atrás de mim.

I took a selfie for my wife, and she was behind me.

— Parasita (2019)

Ela estava na cena do crime.

She was at the crime scene.

Ela estava determinada a nunca deixar que essa criança fosse solitária.

She was determined to never let that child be lonely.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ela estava assustada.

She was scared.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Mas ela estava o tempo todo atrás de nós.

But she was behind us the whole time.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Porque ela estava danificada.

Because it was damaged.

— Bugonia (2025)

Você sabia que ela estava acordada?

Did you know she was awake?

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Ela estava no mesmo curso.

She was in the same course.

— Oldboy (2003)

Em que turma ela estava?

Which class was she in?

— Oldboy (2003)

Pensei em voltar antes da recepção pra ver se ela estava melhor.

I thought about going back before the reception to see if she was feeling better.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Ela estava perdida.

She was lost.

Ela estava vestida de preto.

She was dressed in black.

Ela estava quase histérica.

She was almost hysterical.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ela estava morta.

She was dead.

Ela estava com vontade de dançar.

She felt like dancing.

Ela disse que ela estava otimista.

She said she was optimistic.

Eu pensei que ela estava com algum homem.

I thought she was with some man.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Ela estava na aula de redação e estressada pra caramba.

She was in her writing class and incredibly stressed.

— A Onda (2008)

Ela estava deitada lá fora, e estava congelada.

She was lying outside, and she was frozen.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

A Mary escreveu poemas quando ela estava no ensino médio.

Mary wrote poems when she was in high school.

Ela estava aqui até agora há pouco.

She was here until just a little while ago.

— देवदास (2002)

Como ela estava, Herman?

How was she, Herman?

— Três é Demais (1998)

Ela estava no hospital visitando a avó.

She was at the hospital visiting her grandmother.

Ela estava em êxtase naquela noite.

She was ecstatic that night.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Ela estava um desastre.

She was a mess.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Queria ver como ela estava.

I wanted to see how she was doing.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

E quando finalmente a encontrei, ela estava debaixo da casa.

And when I finally found her, she was under the house.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Quando Margot acordou, perguntou ela estava.

When Margot woke up, she asked where she was.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Não, você disse antes que ela estava em pé ali atrás.

No, you said earlier that she was standing back there.

— Psicose (1960)

Eu falei para Mary ficar onde ela estava.

I told Mary to stay where she was.

Ela era tão dócil, ela estava quase lamentável.

She was so meek that she was almost pitiful.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ela estava com os olhos fechados.

Her eyes were closed.

O Tom tomou conta do cachorro da Mary enquanto ela estava em Boston.

Tom looked after Mary's dog while she was in Boston.

Ela estava visivelmente com medo de estar aqui.

She was visibly afraid to be here.

Ela estava sempre na minha frente e andava sozinha na praia.

She was always ahead of me and walked alone on the beach.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Ela estava ainda mais bela em seu vestido de noiva.

She looked even more beautiful in her wedding dress.

Ela estava na água, e a enguia estava atrás dela.

She was in the water, and the eel was behind her.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ela estava em Lyon.

She was in Lyon.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Eu tentei abrir a porta, mas não consegui, porque ela estava trancada.

I tried to open the door, but I couldn't because it was locked.

Acho que ela estava fora de si.

I think she was out of her mind.

Ela estava bem aqui.

She was right here.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

A Maria disse com quem ela estava na semana passada?

Did Maria say who she was with last week?

O Tom perguntou à Mary por que ela estava atrasada.

Tom asked Mary why she was late.

Ela estava com muita pressa.

She was in a great hurry.

Tom pediu a Mary para lhe dizer onde ela estava.

Tom asked Mary to tell him where she was.

Ela estava muito feliz em ver a sua casa pronta.

She was very happy to see her house finished.

Ela estava constantemente comigo.

She was constantly with me.

Tom ficou com raiva com a Mary porque ela estava atrasada.

Tom got angry with Mary because she was late.

Ela estava na janela e pediu para eu me aproximar.

She was at the window and asked me to come closer.

— Malèna (2000)

Ela estava atrás de mim e desapareceu.

She was behind me and then she disappeared.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Vocês souberam que ela estava morta e eu não?

You all knew she was dead and I didn't?

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Eu descobri onde ela estava.

I found out where she was.

Ela estava no tiroteio.

She was in the middle of the shooting.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Ela estava perfeita.

She was perfect.

Ninguém sabia onde ela estava.

Nobody knew where she was.

Ela estava vestida de vermelho.

She was dressed in red.

Ninguém pôde dizer onde ela estava.

No one could say where she was.

E ela estava carregada de provas.

And she was carrying a lot of evidence.

— Grave (2017)

Sua companheira de quarto não sabia onde ela estava.

Her roommate didn’t know where she was.

Ela estava na cama, tá?

She was in bed, okay?

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Ela estava dentro do carro?

Was she inside the car?

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Ela estava aqui.

She was here.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Ela estava com cheiro de comida frita.

She smelled like fried food.

Disse que ela estava perdida.

He said that she was lost.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Ela estava vestida com uma blusa vermelha.

She was wearing a red blouse.

Não disse que ela estava à luz do sol?

Didn't I say she was in the sunlight?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Ela estava?

She was?

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Ela estava na América mês passado.

She was in America last month.

Ela estava ansiosa por saber os resultados do exame de admissão.

She was anxious to know the results of the entrance exam.

Ela estava no banho, e abri a porta!

She was in the shower, and I opened the door!

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Ela estava em dúvida.

She was unsure.

— Como Estrelas na Terra (2007)

Tom perguntou para a Mary por que ela estava brava.

Tom asked Mary why she was angry.

Ela estava bem vestida.

She was well dressed.

Ela estava tão feliz.

She was so happy.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Apesar de estar gorda, ela estava linda.

Despite being overweight, she was beautiful.

Mas não sei se ela estava exatamente interessada em descrever esses sons.

But I don't know if she was exactly interested in describing those sounds.

— TÁR (2022)

Mary disse ao Tom que ela estava frustrada.

Mary told Tom that she was frustrated.

Ela estava com o mesmo vestido de ontem.

She was wearing the same dress as yesterday.

Para minha surpresa, ela estava viva.

To my surprise, she was alive.

Ela estava muito feliz.

She was very happy.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Mary contou para Tom que ela estava com ciúmes.

Mary told Tom that she was jealous.

Não pudemos usar a torneira porque ela estava estragada.

We couldn't use the faucet because it was broken.

Ela estava contente com o seu vestido novo.

She was pleased with her new dress.

Ela estava a fim de dançar.

She was in the mood to dance.

Ela estava na minha casa se passando por minha namorada!

She was at my house posing as my girlfriend!

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Sabia que ela estava apaixonada por mim, não sabia?

I knew she was in love with me, didn't I?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela estava bastante surpresa.

She was quite surprised.

Ela estava furiosa.

She was furious.

Ela estava perto.

She was nearby.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

E então ficamos sabendo que ela estava à venda.

And then we found out that it was for sale.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Ela estava muito doente!

She was very sick!

— O Lamento (2016)

Ela estava comigo e então fui lavar as roupas.

She was with me, and then I went to do the laundry.

— Um Lugar Silencioso (2018)

Onde ela estava?

Where was she?

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Ela estava na casa de Gonzales.

She was at Gonzales's house.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ela estava deprimida.

She was depressed.

Ela estava assim.

She was like that.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Ela estava no meio de um tiroteio.

She was in the middle of a shootout.

Ela estava escondida no templo, quando a polícia a achou.

She was hiding in the temple when the police found her.

— Rashomon (1950)