estava gritando

was shouting

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phrase Uncommon #18,200
was shouting Past continuous form of gritar. Can also mean “was screaming” depending on context.
PO: Eu estava gritando por ajuda.
EN: I was shouting for help.

Tom estava gritando com um dos seguranças.

Tom was yelling at one of the security guards.

Por que Tom estava gritando?

Why was Tom shouting?

Estava gritando.

He was shouting.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Você estava gritando com ela e eu não gosto disso.

You were yelling at her, and I don't like that.

Todo mundo estava gritando.

Everyone was screaming.

Tom estava gritando de dor.

Tom was screaming in pain.

O Sami estava gritando com a Layla.

Sami was yelling at Layla.

E aquele cara que estava gritando?

And what about that guy who was yelling?

— Irmão (1997)

Sami estava gritando com o primo dele.

Sami was yelling at his cousin.

Tom estava gritando muito.

Tom was screaming loudly.

Tom estava gritando com Maria.

Tom was yelling at Maria.

Por dentro, eu estava gritando.

Inside, I was screaming.

— Titanic (1997)

Eu não estava gritando.

I wasn't yelling.

O povo estava gritando.

The people were shouting.

Uma mulher estava gritando.

A woman was screaming.

— [REC] (2007)

Ninguém estava gritando.

Nobody was screaming.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Tom estava gritando.

Tom was screaming.