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ele trabalhava

he worked

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phrase Rare #24,698
he worked Imperfect past tense; can also mean "he was working" or "he used to work," depending on context.
PO: Quando eu o conheci, ele trabalhava num hospital.
EN: When I met him, he worked at a hospital.

Ele trabalhava dia e noite.

He worked day and night.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Era aqui que ele trabalhava.

This is where he worked.

Ele trabalhava mais do que qualquer outro.

He worked harder than anyone else.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Coronel, ele trabalhava para o departamento de trânsito.

Colonel, he worked for the traffic department.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Quando ele era mais novo, ele trabalhava na fábrica.

When he was younger, he worked in the factory.

Ele trabalhava com meu pai?

Did he work with my father?

— Incêndios (2010)

Ele trabalhava na Bélgica.

He was working in Belgium.

Onde ele trabalhava?

Where did he work?

Ele trabalhava como assistente nas Chungking Mansions.

He worked as an assistant at Chungking Mansions.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Onde era que ele trabalhava?

Where did he work?

Ele trabalhava para mim.

He used to work for me.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Enquanto o resto de nós dormia, ele trabalhava.

While the rest of us slept, he worked.

— Clube da Luta (1999)