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eles estavam

they were

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phrase Common #5,409
they were Imperfect past tense of estar, used for ongoing states or background situations in the past.
PO: Eles estavam cansados depois da viagem.
EN: They were tired after the trip.

Eles estavam tão animados.

They were so excited.

Eles estavam interessados.

They were interested.

Eles estavam aqui?

Were they here?

Eles estavam molhados.

They were wet.

Eles estavam certos.

They were right.

Eles estavam em outro lugar.

They were somewhere else.

Eles estavam todos aqui agora pouco.

They were all here a little while ago.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Eles estavam furiosos.

They were furious.

— Táxi - Velocidade nas Ruas (1998)

Eles estavam apaixonados.

They were in love.

Eu sabia que eles estavam na lista.

I knew they were on the list.

Eles estavam mais perto e são mais valiosos.

They were closer and are more valuable.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Eu não sei se eles estavam nervosos ou não.

I don't know whether they were nervous or not.

Eles estavam com você?

Were they with you?

E esse, com bigode falso, também pensou que eles estavam lá.

And this one, with the fake mustache, also thought they were there.

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Eles estavam sujos.

They were dirty.

Eles estavam fechados.

They were closed.

Eles estavam zangados.

They were angry.

Eles estavam longe.

They were far away.

Eles estavam na sala do Joe no ano passado.

They were in Joe's living room last year.

Eles estavam com medo de você.

They were afraid of you.

Eles estavam preparados para morrer um pelo outro.

They were prepared to die for each other.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Corrida a corrida, eles estavam cada vez mais distantes um do outro.

Race by race, they were growing further and further apart from each other.

— Senna (2010)

Eles estavam decepcionados.

They were disappointed.

Eles estavam sob a influência mágica da noite.

They were under the magical influence of the night.

Eles estavam tão assustados que não conseguiam se mover nem um centímetro.

They were so scared that they couldn’t move an inch.

Eles estavam irritados com várias coisas.

They were annoyed about several things.

Eles estavam muito cansados depois de terem trabalhado o dia todo.

They were very tired after working all day.

Eles estavam perdidos.

They were lost.

Eles estavam de férias julho passado.

They were on vacation last July.

Eles estavam todos lá.

They were all there.

Eles estavam aqui por nós, não por vocês.

They were here for us, not for you.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Eles estavam ocupados.

They were busy.

Eles estavam confusos.

They were confused.

Eles estavam satisfeitos.

They were satisfied.

Eles estavam doentes.

They were sick.

Onde eles estavam antes?

Where were they before?

Eles estavam fracos.

They were weak.

Eles estavam à venda.

They were for sale.

Eles estavam no quarto dela, dois andares acima.

They were in her room, two floors above.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eles estavam com medo do cachorro grande.

They were afraid of the big dog.

Eles estavam preparados.

They were prepared.

Eles estavam deitados sobre a grama.

They were lying on the grass.

Enquanto eles estavam fora no feriado, seus vizinhos tomaram conta do cachorro.

While they were away on vacation, their neighbors took care of the dog.

Eles estavam famintos.

They were starving.

Eles estavam tão ocupados que nem se deram conta da hora.

They were so busy that they didn’t even notice the time.

Eles estavam assustados.

They were scared.

Eles estavam muito preocupados.

They were very worried.

Eles estavam cobertos de sangue.

They were covered in blood.

Eles estavam de férias outubro passado.

They were on vacation last October.

Eles estavam sem fôlego após atravessar o rio a nado.

They were breathless after swimming across the river.

Eles estavam tristes demais.

They were too sad.

Eles estavam aqui.

They were here.

Eles estavam para te mandar o formulário de demissão.

They were about to send you the resignation form.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Eles estavam terrivelmente famintos.

They were terribly hungry.

Tom começou a namorar Maria quando eles estavam no ensino médio.

Tom started dating Maria when they were in high school.

Eles estavam frustrados.

They were frustrated.

Eles estavam lá.

They were there.

Mas eles estavam juntos.

But they were together.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Eles estavam com pressa para pegar o voo.

They were in a hurry to catch their flight.

O Tom e Mary disseram que eles estavam muito gratos.

Tom and Mary said they were very grateful.

Eles estavam sozinhos na biblioteca.

They were alone in the library.

Eles estavam na entrada principal.

They were at the main entrance.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Eles estavam com ciúmes.

They were jealous.

Se eles estavam bêbados?

Were they drunk?

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Eles estavam perto de casa quando o pneu furou.

They were close to home when they got a flat tire.

Eles estavam de pé.

They were standing.

phrase Common #7,309
they were Past tense of estar, used for ongoing states or actions in the past.
PO: Eles estavam esperando o ônibus quando começou a chover.
EN: They were waiting for the bus when it started to rain.

Eles estavam sendo agressivos.

They were being aggressive.

O que eles estavam bebendo?

What were they drinking?

Eles estavam pegando sol na praia.

They were sunbathing on the beach.

Eles estavam se comportando de um jeito bizarro.

They were behaving in a bizarre way.

Sobre que eles estavam discutindo?

What were they arguing about?

Eles estavam brigando.

They were fighting.

Eles estavam nos olhando como se fôssemos alienígenas.

They were looking at us like we were aliens.

Eles estavam discutindo sobre o casamento.

They were discussing marriage.

Em que eles estavam pensando?

What were they thinking?

Aquela é a casa em que eles estavam vivendo.

That is the house they were living in.

O que eles estavam tomando?

What were they taking?

Eles estavam bebendo em uma poça perto da casa da fazenda.

They were drinking from a puddle near the farmhouse.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Que tipo de carro eles estavam dirigindo?

What kind of car were they driving?

O que eles estavam comendo?

What were they eating?

Eles estavam assistindo televisão.

They were watching television.

Eles estavam chorando.

They were crying.

É isso o que eles estavam planejando.

That’s what they were planning.

Eles estavam seguindo você, Fio.

They were following you, Fio.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Eles estavam fuçando a lareira.

They were rummaging around the fireplace.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Durante todo o dia pensei que eles estavam apenas fingindo.

All day I thought they were just pretending.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Eles estavam mentindo o tempo todo.

They were lying the whole time.

Eles estavam a segui-lo.

They were following him.

O que eles estavam usando?

What were they using?

Eles estavam lutando ao redor.

They were fighting all around.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Mas eles estavam caindo.

But they were falling.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Eles estavam bebendo.

They were drinking.

Ele os interrompeu enquanto eles estavam tomando café da manhã.

He interrupted them while they were having breakfast.

Eles estavam sonhando.

They were dreaming.

O que eles estavam gritando?

What were they shouting?

— Duna (2021)

Eles estavam lavando roupas.

They were washing clothes.

Eles estavam perseguindo você.

They were chasing you.

— Queen (2014)

O Tom e a Mary terminaram o que eles estavam fazendo?

Did Tom and Mary finish what they were doing?

Eles estavam estudando.

They were studying.

Eu perguntei para Tom e Mary por que eles estavam estudando Francês.

I asked Tom and Mary why they were studying French.

Eles estavam ganhando tempo.

They were buying time.

Eles estavam mentindo para você o tempo todo.

They were lying to you the whole time.

Eles estavam cantando.

They were singing.

Eles estavam se achando o máximo.

They thought they were the best.

— Shrek (2001)

Não consigo entender o que eles estavam pensando.

I can't understand what they were thinking.

Eles me falaram que eles estavam morrendo.

They told me they were dying.

Eles estavam andando juntos.

They were walking together.

O que eles estavam vestindo?

What were they wearing?

Eles estavam brigando na rua.

They were fighting in the street.

Eles estavam nos esperando.

They were waiting for us.

Eles estavam discutindo o contrato por horas.

They had been discussing the contract for hours.

Eles estavam fazendo um grande progresso na arquitetura.

They were making great progress in architecture.

O que eles estavam pensando quando o tiveram?

What were they thinking when they had him?

— Elena (2011)

Eles estavam vindo devolver.

They were coming to return it.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Eles estavam limpando a neve da calçada com uma pá.

They were clearing snow from the sidewalk with a shovel.

Eles estavam bebendo champanhe.

They were drinking champagne.