era o

was the

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phrase Common #4,051
was the Used to say someone or something was a particular person or role in the past.
PO: Era o meu irmão na porta.
EN: It was my brother at the door.

O homem que vimos no parque era o Sr. Hill.

The man we saw in the park was Mr. Hill.

Eu sempre era o mais rápido.

I was always the fastest.

Como eu poderia saber que era o Tom?

How could I have known it was Tom?

O Sami era o vizinho do lado de Layla.

Sami was Layla’s next-door neighbor.

Eu pensei que fosse o Tom, mas era o John.

I thought it was Tom, but it was John.

Dava mais lucro que as apostas e era o Jimmy que mandava.

It was more profitable than gambling, and Jimmy was the one in charge.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Era o Polanski.

It was Polanski.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

O Bené era o bandido mais responsa da Cidade de Deus.

Bené was the most responsible bandit in Cidade de Deus.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Quão feio era o machucado no joelho de Tom?

How bad was the injury on Tom’s knee?

E as outras, parece que era o Sr. Langlois o único a dá-las.

And the others, it seems Mr. Langlois was the only one to give them.

— A Voz do Coração (2004)

Elas devem ter pensado que eu era o Superman.

They must have thought I was Superman.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Era o favorito do Karl.

He was Karl's favorite.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Pensei que era o Tom, mas era o John.

I thought it was Tom, but it was John.

Era o seu objetivo?

Was that your goal?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Tom era o melhor amigo de Maria.

Tom was Maria's best friend.

Não acredito que aquele merda no meio da rua era o Jake Cahill.

I can't believe that jerk in the middle of the street was Jake Cahill.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Apenas presumi que o Tom era o seu namorado.

I just assumed Tom was her boyfriend.

O preço está o dobro do que era o ano passado.

The price is double what it was last year.

Era o nosso plano.

That was our plan.

— A Experiência (2001)

Quem fosse atingido com o giz, era o Jimmy.

Whoever got hit with the chalk was Jimmy.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

O homem que você viu lá ontem era o Sr. Brown.

The man you saw there yesterday was Mr. Brown.

Tom era o irmão mais velho de Maria.

Tom was Maria's older brother.

Era o início da guerra.

It was the beginning of the war.

— Incêndios (2010)

Era o meu dever.

It was my duty.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

O papai era o pesadelo deles.

Daddy was their nightmare.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Era o Will.

It was Will.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Eu nunca disse que ele era o meu querido amor.

I never said he was my dearest love.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

O cara na rua era o Jake Cahill.

The guy on the street was Jake Cahill.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Ninguém nunca me perguntou se eu era o Howard W.

No one has ever asked me if I was Howard W.

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Tom era o xerife.

Tom was the sheriff.

Pensei que fosse o Tom, mas era o John.

I thought it was Tom, but it was John.

Era o meu almoço.

It was my lunch.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

O número um era o Monstro, o assassino número um do mundo.

Number one was the Monster, the world's number-one assassin.

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Era o Roman Polanski.

It was Roman Polanski.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Vocês têm certeza de que era o Tom?

Are you sure it was Tom?

Eu acho que era o Tom que deveria dizer à Mary que ela tinha que fazer isso.

I think it was Tom who should have told Mary that she had to do that.

Aquele lá era o Jake Cahill brigando comigo?

Was that Jake Cahill arguing with me?

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Não, era o Lino.

No, it was Lino.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Era o nosso professor de física.

He was our physics teacher.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Era o basco.

It was the Basque.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Acho que era o Note Passer.

I think it was the Note Passer.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Tom era o mais jovem.

Tom was the youngest.

Quem de vocês era o mais durão?

Which one of you was the toughest?

— Брат 2 (2000)

Naquela época, Tom era o meu único amigo.

Back then, Tom was my only friend.

Esse cara era o seguinte.

This guy was something else.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Tom achou que o garoto que ele viu conversando com a Mary era o John.

Tom thought the boy he saw talking to Mary was John.

Era o meu plano.

That was my plan.

Mercúrio era o mensageiro dos deuses.

Mercury was the messenger of the gods.

Ele só não tomou Boca do Quinze, porque o dono era o Cenoura, amigo do Bené.

He didn't drink Boca do Quinze only because the owner was Cenoura, a friend of Bené's.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

E era o Chandu.

And it was Chandu.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

O fulano disse-lhe que era o faro-Oh!

The guy told him it was the scent—Oh!

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

Era o Tom.

It was Tom.

Porque era o desejo das pessoas.

Because it was what the people wanted.

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Eu acho que era o Tom quem deveria fazer isso.

I think Tom should have been the one to do it.

Só que, na verdade, era o BOPE que tava ajudando o sistema.

But in reality, it was BOPE that was helping the system.

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

O homem que vimos hoje cedo era o Sr. Green.

The man we saw earlier today was Mr. Green.

Você tem certeza de que era o Tom?

Are you sure it was Tom?

Mas por que você atirou, se não era o Tártaro?

But why did you shoot if it wasn't Tartarus?

— Irmão (1997)

Um desses seres sortudos era o Hans.

One of those lucky people was Hans.

A polícia confirmou que um dos mortos era o superintendente Wong.

Police confirmed that one of the dead was Superintendent Wong.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Era o seu único filho?

Was he your only son?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Tom era o meu professor.

Tom was my teacher.

Era o Liu Xuan?

Was it Liu Xuan?

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Jesus era o Filho de Deus, pelo amor de Deus!

Jesus was the Son of God, by the love of God!

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Ele disse que era o Tom.

He said it was Tom.

Eu apenas presumi que o Tom era o seu namorado.

I just assumed Tom was her boyfriend.

Ele está lá na rua, o outro era o Heinrich.

He's there on the street; the other one was Heinrich.

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Acho que era o Tom quem deveria fazer isso.

I think Tom should have been the one to do it.

Convenceu-me de que era o típico novo italiano.

He convinced me that he was the typical new Italian.

— O Conformista (1971)

Tom era o mais velho da nossa turma.

Tom was the oldest in our class.

Ziri era o mais qualificado.

Ziri was the most qualified.

Eu não disse que este era o meu escritório.

I didn't say this was my office.

Quem tava de frente era o meu primo, Madrugadão.

The one facing us was my cousin, Madrugadão.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Diga a ele que era o Maradona.

Tell him it was Maradona.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Quem sabia o endereço era o João, não eu.

João knew the address, not me.

Era o meu sonho.

It was my dream.

Mari, eu juro por Deus, era o mongezinho.

Mari, I swear to God, it was the little monkey.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

O homem que você encontrou ontem era o Sr. Brown.

The man you met yesterday was Mr. Brown.

O Fadil era o mais novo de sete filhos.

Fadil was the youngest of seven children.

E o seu pai era o vigário.

And his father was the vicar.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Após a guerra, o Dr. Oppenheimer era o cientista mais respeitado do mundo.

After the war, Dr. Oppenheimer was the most respected scientist in the world.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Era o imediato da Jackie.

He was Jackie's first mate.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Se casou com Lionel, que era o ferreiro de lá.

She married Lionel, who was the blacksmith there.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Eu pensava que o Tom era o seu primo.

I thought Tom was your cousin.

Eu não sabia que o Tom era o seu primo.

I didn't know Tom was your cousin.

Era o Will como fantasma.

It was Will as a ghost.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)