esse era

that was

→ esse

phrase Uncommon #16,849

that was Used to refer to something or someone previously mentioned or understood from context. “Era” is the imperfect form of “ser,” used here for a past state or identity.

PO: Esse era o problema.

EN: That was the problem.

Esse era o desejo do meu pai.

That was my father's wish.

— Herói (2002)

Esse era o plano?

Was that the plan?

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Esse era o nosso plano.

That was our plan.

Porque esse era o plano.

Because that was the plan.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Esse era o meu favorito.

This was my favorite.

— Destruição Final 2 (2026)

Esse era o lance dele.

That was his thing.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Esse era o tipo de reação que eu estava esperando.

That was the kind of reaction I was expecting.

— Juno (2007)

Eu acho que esse era o problema.

I think that was the problem.

Esse era eu.

That was me.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Mesmo que não tivesse dito nada disso, esse era meu objetivo.

Even if I hadn't said any of that, that was my goal.

— Senna (2010)

Esse era o objetivo de Fadil.

That was Fadil's goal.

Esse era o nome dela.

That was her name.

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

Bem, esse era o quarto da minha mãe.

Well, this was my mother's room.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Esse era o melhor homem que havia?

Was that the best man there was?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Então esse era o cheiro.

So that was the smell.

— A Criada (2016)

Esse era meu objetivo.

That was my goal.

Esse era o plano.

That was the plan.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Esse era o nome dele.

That was his name.

Esse era o meu escritório.

This was my office.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Esse era você?

Was that you?

— O Gângster (2007)