estava envolvido

was involved

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phrase Uncommon #8,661
was involved Used to say someone took part in or had a connection to something, often something bad or secret.
PO: Ele estava envolvido em algo perigoso.
EN: He was involved in something dangerous.

Tom não estava envolvido no acidente.

Tom wasn't involved in the accident.

Fadil estava envolvido em todos os tipos de comportamento criminoso.

Fadil was involved in all sorts of criminal behavior.

Eu não consigo acreditar que o Tom estava envolvido nisso.

I can't believe Tom was involved in this.

Eu não disse que o Tom estava envolvido.

I didn't say Tom was involved.

Algum deles estava envolvido nas negociações sobre a bomba H?

Was any of them involved in the negotiations regarding the H-bomb?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tom estava envolvido.

Tom was involved.

Eu estava envolvido em um silêncio profundo.

I was enveloped in a deep silence.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ele estava envolvido em algo perigoso.

He was involved in something dangerous.

Diga que você não estava envolvido.

Say that you weren't involved.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Detalhes de toda a podridão na qual eu estava envolvido com ele.

Details of all the rottenness I was involved in with him.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Não posso acreditar que o Tom estava envolvido nisso.

I can't believe Tom was involved in this.

Ele estava envolvido num confronto com uma gangue violenta.

He was involved in a confrontation with a violent gang.