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estava fora

was away

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #14,012
was away Used to say that someone was absent or away from a place. Depending on context, it can also mean “was out.”
PO: Quando você ligou, eu estava fora.
EN: When you called, I was away.

Tom estava fora o dia inteiro.

Tom was out all day.

O Tom ligou enquanto você estava fora.

Tom called while you were away.

Isso deve ter ocorrido enquanto eu estava fora.

This must have happened while I was away.

Estava fora nessa semana com gripe.

I was out this week with the flu.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Cheguei ontem à noite, o fone estava fora do gancho.

I arrived last night, the phone was off the hook.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

O telegrama chegou quando eu estava fora.

The telegram arrived while I was away.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

O servidor estava fora do ar.

The server was down.

Eu estava fora.

I was outside.

Nada estava fora do lugar.

Nothing was out of place.

Isso aconteceu ontem e eu estava fora.

This happened yesterday and I was away.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Tom cuidou do meu cachorro enquanto eu estava fora.

Tom looked after my dog while I was away.

A Meg ligou enquanto você estava fora.

Meg called while you were away.

Quando eu estava fora, se tivesse internet, eu passava horas vendo essas coisas.

When I was away, if I had internet access, I would spend hours watching these things.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Alguém esteve aqui enquanto eu estava fora?

Was anyone here while I was away?

O Tom estava fora, mas a Mary não estava.

Tom was out, but Mary wasn't.

É, eu estava fora.

Yeah, I was out.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Eu definitivamente estava fora de mim com as terríveis acusações que fiz.

I was definitely beside myself with the terrible accusations I made.

Marcamos um dia enquanto a filha estava fora.

We arranged a day while her daughter was away.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Disse que você estava fora a negócios.

I said you were away on business.

— Vidas ao Vento (2013)

Ele estava fora de Roma naquela tarde.

He was out of Rome that afternoon.

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Alguém limpou o meu quarto enquanto eu estava fora.

Someone cleaned my room while I was out.

O Tom estava fora, mas a Mary não.

Tom was out, but Mary wasn't.

Tatoeba estava fora do ar.

Tatoeba was offline.

O telefone estava fora do gancho.

The phone was off the hook.