era muito

was very

→ ser
phrase Common #3,255
was very Used before an adjective to describe something or someone in the past; era means “was” and muito means “very.”
PO: O filme era muito interessante.
EN: The movie was very interesting.

Não lembro, eu era muito pequena.

I don't remember, I was very young.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Tom era muito interessado em esportes quando era jovem.

Tom was very interested in sports when he was young.

Devolvi a camisa porque ela era muito pequena.

I returned the shirt because it was too small.

Tom era muito teimoso.

Tom was very stubborn.

Era muito pequeno.

It was very small.

Quando jovem, ela era muito popular.

When she was young, she was very popular.

A menina, assim como os pais dela, era muito simpática.

The girl, like her parents, was very friendly.

Layla era muito popular no bairro.

Layla was very popular in the neighborhood.

Ele era muito travesso quando ele era um menino.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.

Tom era muito gordo.

Tom was very fat.

O meu chefe era muito severo.

My boss was very strict.

A minha mãe era muito linda, na juventude.

My mother was very beautiful in her youth.

Não, eu era muito pequena.

No, I was very young.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Tom era muito pretensioso.

Tom was very pretentious.

Era muito maluco.

It was really crazy.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Eu era muito cético.

I was very skeptical.

Eu era muito severo.

I was very strict.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

A pergunta era muito difícil de responder.

The question was very difficult to answer.

A bolsa dele era muito pesada.

His bag was very heavy.

Ele era muito frágil e doente.

He was very frail and sick.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

Minha vida era muito diferente.

My life was very different.

Tom era muito dedicado.

Tom was very dedicated.

A mãe dela morreu quando ela era muito nova.

Her mother died when she was very young.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

A situação do Brasil era muito negativa, muito sombria.

The situation in Brazil was very negative, very bleak.

— Senna (2010)

Jack era muito profissional.

Jack was very professional.

— Titanic (1997)

Sami era muito malvado na escola primária.

Sami was very mean in elementary school.

Eu era muito nova quando isso aconteceu.

I was very young when this happened.

Ela disse que era muito ciumenta.

She said she was very jealous.

Ele era muito curioso.

He was very curious.

Eu também ouvi que a família dela era muito rica.

I also heard that her family was very rich.

— Oldboy (2003)

Ela era muito velha.

She was very old.

Seu cavanhaque era muito fino.

His goatee was very thin.

Tom era muito magro quando era adolescente.

Tom was very thin when he was a teenager.

Tom era muito tímido.

Tom was very shy.

A mina do caixa era muito gostosa.

The cashier was really hot.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

O corte real era muito luxuoso.

The royal court was very luxurious.

Casou-se com o meu pai porque ele era muito preto.

She married my father because he was very dark-skinned.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Meu pai não era muito presente.

My father wasn't very present in my life.

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Jane sempre fingiu que era muito rica.

Jane always pretended to be very rich.

A menina, assim como os pais, era muito simpática.

The girl, like her parents, was very friendly.

Ela era muito educada, meiga.

She was very polite and sweet.

— Grave (2017)

Mary devolveu a camisa porque era muito pequena.

Mary returned the shirt because it was too small.

O jardim da escola era muito pequeno.

The school garden was very small.

O Tom disse que ele era muito pobre.

Tom said he was very poor.

Tom era muito imaturo.

Tom was very immature.

A madrasta da princesa era muito cruel.

The princess’s stepmother was very cruel.

Você era muito ciumenta, e o matou.

You were very jealous, and you killed him.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Era muito misterioso.

It was very mysterious.

Eu era muito falante quando era pequeno.

I was very talkative when I was little.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

O Tom não era muito prudente.

Tom wasn't very prudent.

Eu era muito tímido.

I was very shy.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Estranho, pois eu era muito chegado à sua mãe.

That's strange, because I was very close to her mother.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Ele era muito pobre.

He was very poor.

Tom era muito desorganizado.

Tom was very disorganized.

A voz de Mary era muito suave.

Mary's voice was very soft.

Tom era muito pobre.

Tom was very poor.

Eu era muito ambicioso naquela época.

I was very ambitious back then.

Quando eu fui colher cogumelos com meu pai, eu era muito pequena.

When I went mushroom picking with my father, I was very young.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Quando eu era criança, eu era muito desajeitado.

When I was a child, I was very clumsy.

Só que o Matias era muito ingênuo.

But Matias was very naive.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Eu era muito novo quando isso aconteceu.

I was very young when this happened.

Sami também era muito rico.

Sami was also very rich.

Mas a verdade é que ele ainda era muito cru.

But the truth is, he was still very raw.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Tom era muito calmo.

Tom was very calm.

Não, sua secretária me disse que era muito urgente.

No, his secretary told me it was very urgent.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Tom precisava ir ao banheiro, mas era muito tímido para pedir ao professor.

Tom needed to go to the bathroom, but he was too shy to ask the teacher.

Tom era muito modesto.

Tom was very modest.

Era muito simpático.

He was very nice.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Nascimento, o André também era muito meu amigo.

Nascimento, André was also a very good friend of mine.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Minha professora de francês era muito rígida.

My French teacher was very strict.

Irmã Agnes, sei que você era muito próxima do Santo Pai.

Sister Agnes, I know you were very close to the Holy Father.

— Conclave (2024)

Ela era muito insistente.

She was very insistent.

O Michael era muito querido.

Michael was very loved.

Tom era muito independente.

Tom was very independent.

O teu sonho era muito belo.

Your dream was very beautiful.

Eu não era muito bom nisso.

I wasn't very good at it.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

O Sami era muito louco.

Sami was very crazy.

Tom era muito sortudo.

Tom was very lucky.

Era muito para um nobre alazão.

That was too much for a noble chestnut horse.

— Shrek (2001)

Isso era muito irritante.

That was very annoying.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tornou-se padre porque era muito covarde para fazer o que eu faço.

He became a priest because he was too cowardly to do what I do.

— Três Homens em Conflito (1966)

Tom não era muito ciumento.

Tom wasn't very jealous.

A formiga era muito trabalhadora e a cigarra não.

The ant was very hardworking, and the grasshopper wasn’t.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

A família de Leila era muito tradicional.

Leila's family was very traditional.

Ele era muito travesso quando ele era um garoto.

He was very mischievous when he was a boy.

Nos seus primeiros anos era muito mais talentoso do que é agora.

In his early years he was much more talented than he is now.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Tom era muito fraco.

Tom was very weak.

Tom era muito popular.

Tom was very popular.

O ar de Londres não era muito de se orgulhar no melhor caso.

The air in London wasn't much to be proud of at best.

Ele me disse que era muito pobre.

He told me he was very poor.

Só que o cara era muito teimoso.

The thing is, the guy was really stubborn.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Sami era muito tímida e quieta.

Sami was very shy and quiet.

Eu era muito pequena, não lembro o que houve.

I was very young; I don't remember what happened.

— Suzume (2022)

Meu professor de francês era muito rígido.

My French teacher was very strict.

Viajar era muito mais difícil nesse tempo.

Traveling was much more difficult back then.

Ele era muito experiente.

He was very experienced.

— Senna (2010)

Tom era muito confiável.

Tom was very reliable.

Meu pai era muito rigoroso.

My father was very strict.

Era muito bem feito, eu sabia.

It was really well made, I knew it.

— Pinóquio (2019)

Anders tentou convencer Victor mas ele disse que o argumento era muito fraco.

Anders tried to convince Victor, but Victor said the argument was too weak.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Tom era muito observador.

Tom was very observant.

Era muito feio, agora deve estar pior.

It was very ugly; now it must be even worse.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

O pai do Tom era muito rígido.

Tom's father was very strict.

Sami era muito maduro.

Sami was very mature.

A segurança era muito rígida, Nichols sabe disso.

Security was very tight; Nichols knows that.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Mas o Grunwalski era muito tímido.

But Grunwalski was very shy.

— O Ódio (1995)