ele sabia

he knew

→ ele
phrase Uncommon #16,079
he knew Imperfect past tense of saber. Also used for ability or being aware of something.
PO: Ele sabia a resposta imediatamente.
EN: He knew the answer immediately.

Como ele sabia seu endereço?

How did he know your address?

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Ele sabia exatamente o que dizer pra me convencer.

He knew exactly what to say to convince me.

Ele sabia.

He knew.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Ele sabia o nome da minha mulher.

He knew my wife's name.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Eu o testei para ver o que ele sabia.

I tested him to see what he knew.

— Drive (2011)

De tanto ouvir as aulas, ele sabia a Bíblia de cor.

From listening to the lectures so many times, he knew the Bible by heart.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Ele sabia muito bem que essa revelação faria você fugir.

He knew very well that this revelation would make you run away.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

E as bolas de golfe ele sabia delas, não?

And he knew about the golf balls, didn't he?

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

Ele sabia?

Did he know?

— Conclave (2024)

Como ele sabia da tatuagem do deus Shankar no meu braço.

How did he know about the tattoo of the god Shankar on my arm?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Ele sabia demais.

He knew too much.

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

E ele sabia de nosso paradeiro.

And he knew our whereabouts.

— Oldboy (2003)

Ele sabia, entende?

He knew, you know?

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Tom se recusou a contar para Maria o que ele sabia.

Tom refused to tell Maria what he knew.

Tom logo descobriu que ele sabia mais de ciência do que o professor dele sabia.

Tom soon discovered that he knew more about science than his teacher did.

Ele sabia muito.

He knew a lot.

Como ele sabia o meu nome?

How did he know my name?

Ele sabia, o que ia acontecer.

He knew what was going to happen.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Mal ele sabia que ia precisar, sim.

Little did he know that he really would need it.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Ele sabia sobre o armazém?

Did he know about the warehouse?

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Ele sabia o caminho de cor, sem precisar de GPS.

He knew the way by heart, without needing GPS.