era melhor

Não sabíamos se era melhor acalmar nosso amigo ou consolar a mãe dele.

We didn't know whether it was better to calm our friend or console his mother.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Era melhor ter me levado à Natsuko, ou algo assim.

It would have been better if you had taken me to Natsuko, or something like that.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Era melhor ser educada e ligar para o advogado.

It would have been better to be polite and call the lawyer.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Aqui, era melhor mais ferro.

Here, more iron was better.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Era melhor alugar uma livraria.

It would have been better to rent a bookstore.

— TÁR (2022)

Ele disse que era melhor você ir embora.

He said it would be better if you left.

Era melhor ter ficado no exército.

It would have been better to have stayed in the army.

— Irmão (1997)

Tom era bom, mas Mary era melhor.

Tom was good, but Mary was better.

É que a comida da mãe dele era melhor, né?

It's just that his mum's cooking was better, right?

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Para nós, era melhor que o Citibank.

For us, it was better than Citibank.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)